Legislator Details
Image Description:
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com, 9/13/2025
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com, 9/13/2025
John Hunter Parks
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 66
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/4/1844
City: Standing Stone Township, PA
County: Bradford County, PA
Country: US
Death
Date:
City:
County: Palm Beach County, FL
Country: US
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Burial
Date:
City: Crystal Falls, MI
County: Iron County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Evergreen Memorial or Crystal Falls Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Eva A Jewett, 4/13/1876 in Omro, WI; children: Bessie Belle and John Augustus [both died as toddlers]
Number of Children:
Background
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Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, lumberman, merchant, businessman
Race:
Education:
public schools
Biographical Sketch:
Son of John and Mary (Hunter) Parks, sr. He enlisted in September, 1862, and served in the civil war, being a member of company A , fifth Wisconsin infantry. He moved from Wisconsin to Michigan in 1878was the first president of Crystal Falls and also was its first mayor.
Notable Facts:
He was the first president of Crystal Falls and also was its first mayor.
Died January 1920 in Florida.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Game Laws , Roads and Bridges , Upper Peninsula Hospital for Insane , Upper Peninsula Prison
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Crystal Falls
County of Residence Iron
District: Iron
District Description: comprising the counties of Baraga, Iron, Keweenaw and Ontonagon
Date Elected: 11/8/1910
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1911
Date Left Office: 12/31/1912
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Committee chairmanship: Roads and Bridges