Modern English biography

Soc. of Antiq._ (1884) 79–81; _Curwen’s Booksellers_ (1873) 312–24; _Bookseller March 1884 pp._ 247–50; _I.L.N. lxxxiv_ 157 (1884) _portrait_. PARKER, JOHN WILLIAM (son of Mr. Parker of the royal navy). _b._ 1792; apprenticed to William Clowes, printer, Duke st. Blackfriar’s road, London 1806, became manager of the business; worked on his own account; superintendent of the Cambridge university press Feb. 1829, retired 1854; publisher at 445 Strand, London 1832–63; publisher to the Society for promoting Christian knowledge; published and edited the Saturday Magazine 1832; printer to univ. of Cambridge 15 Nov. 1836; publisher to the committee of council on education 1839; published Fraser’s Mag. and the works of Buckle, Froude, Hare, Kingsley, Lewes, Maurice, Mill, Whately Whewell, and others; partner as publishers with Wm. Butler Bourn 1860, they sold the business to Messrs. Longman 1863 for £20,000; partner with Thomas Richard Harrison as printers in St. Martin’s lane 1863 to death, they printed the London Gazette; author of Bibles, testaments, books of common prayer and proper lessons, printed at the Cambridge university press by J. W. Parker 1839. _d._ Warren corner house, near Farnham, Surrey 18 May 1870. _Curwen’s History of booksellers_ (1873) 317–24; _R. Bowes’ Biographical notes on the university printers_ (1886) 329; _Bookseller 16 Jany. 1861 p._ 2, _and 1 June 1870 pp._ 491–2. PARKER, JOHN WILLIAM (son of the preceding). _b._ 1820; partner with his father 1845 to death; edited Fraser’s Magazine about 1848 to death. _d._ 9 Nov. 1860. _G.M. Feb. 1861 pp._ 221–4. PARKER, KENYON STEVENS. _b._ 1789; 2 lieut. R.M. 26 Oct. 1805; 1 lieut. on half pay 1 Sept. 1814 to death; barrister G.I. 27 Nov. 1819; migrated to Lincoln’s inn, bencher 1841 to death; Q.C. Nov. 1841; examiner in court of chancery Jany. 1853 to death; run over by a cab in Chancery lane and _d._ 49 Lancaster gate, London 2 June 1866. _Law Times xli_ 607 (1866). PARKER, RICHARD. _b._ 29 June 1803; cornet 1 life guards 2 Aug. 1822, lieut. col. 20 June 1854 to 24 Aug. 1861; colonel of 5 dragoon guards 7 Dec. 1871 to death; M.G. 24 Aug. 1861, L.G. 2 Jany. 1871; placed on retired list with rank of general 1 Oct.