JOHN DEMPSTER PARKER. 



By J. T. WiLLARD, Manhattan. 



TN THE death of Dr. John D. Parker probably the last of the 

 -*- early pioneers in science organization in this state has gone 

 from us. For many years he has lived elsewhere, and the news of 

 his passing did not reach us for many months, thus preventing fit- 

 ting recognition of his services to the Academy at the time of its 

 last meeting. 



JOHN DEMPSTER PARKER. 



John D. Parker was born in Homer, N. Y., September 8, 1831. 

 He was of New England blood, his mother being from Connecticut 

 and his father from Massachusetts. When he was four years of 

 age his parents moved to North Adams, Hillsboro county, Mich. 



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