Title
Preview
Description
Black and white sketch of Isaac Parker, including biographical narrative.
Transcription
He put an end to hell on the border
Isaac Parker
Born in Ohio 1838. Worked on farm until he was 17.. Taught school and began law practice in St. Joseph, MO., 1859. Elected to congress 1870 and 1872… Appointed chief justice of Utah but was transferred to Arkansas by President Grant... Became U.S. judge 1875. Served 21 years.
Judge Parker's court at Ft. Smith
His jurisdiction included large part of Arkansas and the five civilized tribes in Indian Terr.. Because of lawless element in the territory, Judge Parker found it necessary to mete out stern justice...128 criminals were sentenced to death and 88 were executed at Ft. Smith. For many years Judge Parker had the only trial court on earth from which there was no appeal... He died at Ft. Smith Nov. 17, 1896...
"Permit no innocent man to be punished but let no guilty man escape!"
Physical Description
Document, 11" x 14"
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000379, Image 47
Resource Type
Image
Collection
Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: biographical sketches, MS.000379
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Isaac Parker, Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: biographical sketches, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
