Josiah Parker
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th district |
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In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1801 |
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| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Newton, Jr. |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 8th district |
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In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 |
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| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Claiborne |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Isle of Wight County | |
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In office 1782–1783 Alongside John S. Wills |
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In office 1779 Alongside John S. Wills |
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May 11, 1751 Isle of Wight County, Virginia |
| Died | March 11, 1810 (aged 58) Isle of Wight County, Virginia |
| Political party | Federalist |
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Pro-Administration |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Pierce Bridger |
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| Service/branch | Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1775–1778 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 5th Virginia Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
American Revolutionary War *Battle of Trenton *Battle of Princeton *Battle of Brandywine *Battle of Germantown |
Josiah Parker (May 11, 1751 – March 11, 1810) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia in the First through Sixth United States Congresses.
Parker was born at the Macclesfield Estate in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. In 1773, he married the widow Mary Pierce Bridger. They had one child, Anne Pierce Parker (ca 1775, Isle of Wight Co., VA - March 21, 1849).
In 1775, Parker became a member of the state Committee of Safety. He attended the Virginia Convention that met in March, July, and December of that year.
When the American Revolutionary War began in April 1775, Parker enlisted in the Continental Army. He was promptly commissioned a major in the 5th Virginia Regiment on February 13, 1776, promoted to lieutenant colonel on July 28, 1777, and became its colonel on April 1, 1778. His regiment served in Virginia under General Charles Lee until the autumn of 1776, when the 5th Virginia Regiment was transferred to George Washington’s army. The regiment thereafter saw action at the Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston.
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