Charles or Charlie Parker may refer to:
John Van Schaick Lansing Pruyn was a lawyer,businessman and politician from Albany,New York. His business ventures included banking and railroads,often in partnership with longtime friend Erastus Corning,who was the uncle of Pruyn's first wife. Pruyn served in state and federal legislative offices,and was most notable for his terms as a United States representative from New York during the latter half of the American Civil War and the early days of Reconstruction.
T. Henry Howlett was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from Gregory,Michigan who was one of six members of the state House killed in the Kerns Hotel fire in Lansing on December 11,1934. Also killed were representatives Charles D. Parker,Vern Voorhees,John W. Goodwine,Don E. Sias,and D. Knox Hanna,along with state senator John Leidlein. The men were in Lansing for a special session of the Michigan legislature.
Vern Voorhees (1878-1934) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was one of six members of the state House killed in the Kerns Hotel fire in Lansing on December 11,1934. Also killed were representatives Charles D. Parker,T. Henry Howlett,John W. Goodwine,Don E. Sias,and D. Knox Hanna,along with state senator John Leidlein. The men were in Lansing for a special session of the Michigan legislature.
John W. Goodwine (1879-1934) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was one of six members of the state House killed in the Kerns Hotel fire in Lansing on December 11,1934. Also killed were representatives Charles D. Parker,T. Henry Howlett,Vern Voorhees,Don E. Sias,and D. Knox Hanna,along with state senator John Leidlein. The men were in Lansing for a special session of the Michigan legislature.
Donald E. Sias was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was one of six members of the state House killed in the Kerns Hotel fire in Lansing on December 11,1934. Also killed were representatives Charles D. Parker,Vern Voorhees,T. Henry Howlett,John W. Goodwine,and D. Knox Hanna,along with state senator John Leidlein. The men were in Lansing for a special session of the Michigan legislature.
D. Knox Hanna was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was one of six members of the state House killed in the Kerns Hotel fire in Lansing on December 11,1934. Also killed were representatives Charles D. Parker,T. Henry Howlett,Vern Voorhees,John W. Goodwine,and Don E. Sias,along with state senator John Leidlein. The men were in Lansing for a special session of the Michigan legislature.
The Kerns Hotel fire of December 11,1934,in Lansing,Michigan,United States,killed 34 people,including seven Michigan state legislators,and according to the Lansing Fire Department,was the worst fire disaster in the history of Lansing. The fire occurred around 5:30 am and spread rapidly through the building's wooden interior,trapping many of the hotel's 215 guests in their rooms and forcing them to escape via fire ladders or life nets. In addition to the fatalities,42 more people,including fourteen firemen,were injured in the fire,which was thought to have been caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette.
John Leidlein (1864-1934) was a member of the Michigan State Senate. He was one of those killed in the Kerns Hotel fire in Lansing on December 11,1934. Also killed were state representatives Charles D. Parker,Vern Voorhees,T. Henry Howlett,John W. Goodwine,D. Knox Hanna,and Don E. Sias. The men were in Lansing for a special session of the Michigan legislature.
John Dykstra was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1927 to 1934. A Republican,he was defeated for reelection in 1934;he later unsuccessfully ran for Michigan State Senate. Dykstra was born in Holland,Michigan,and served as a street railway motorman outside politics. He was a survivor of the devastating fire at the Kerns Hotel in Lansing on December 11,1934 which killed six of his fellow representatives,T. Henry Hewlett,Charles D. Parker,Vern Voorhees,John W. Goodwine,Don E. Sias,and D. Knox Hanna;also killed was state senator John Leidlein.
An election was held on November 8,2016 to elect all 110 members to Michigan's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices,including U.S. President,U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. The primary election was held on August 2,2016.
Events from the year 1934 in Michigan.
Jonathan Prescott Fay was an American physician and politician who served in the Michigan House of Representatives in its first session following adoption of the state's constitution in 1835,and died while in office.
Alvin Nelson Hart was an American jurist and politician who served multiple terms in the Michigan Senate and Michigan House of Representatives in the state's early years,and founded the town of Lapeer,Michigan.
Allen Hutchins was an American politician who served in the Michigan House of Representatives in its first session after adoption of the state constitution.
Darius Mead was an American politician who served one term in the Michigan House of Representatives.
James Wheeler was an American politician who served in the Michigan House of Representatives immediately following adoption of the state's first constitution.
James J. Godfroy was an American politician who served one term in the Michigan House of Representatives.
George Brownell was an American politician who served one term in the Michigan House of Representatives immediately after adoption of the state's first constitution.
Mount Hope Cemetery is a cemetery in Lansing,Michigan.
