Parke, Benjamin, 1777-1835
Variant namesBorn in New Jersey, Parke studied law in Lexington, Ky. before moving to Vincennes, Ind. in 1799. He served as territorial attorney general and judge, as a judge of the U.S. District Court, and as an Indian agent. Parke was also the first president of the Indiana Historical Society.
From the description of Papers, 1816-1818. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 39040749
Delegate to the U.S. Congress, jurist, army officer, and public official of Indiana (Territory).
From the description of Letter of Benjamin Parke, 1816. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454840
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| referencedIn | Dubois, Toussaint, d. 1816. [Collection], 1778-1842. | Indiana State Library - ISL | |
| creatorOf | Parke, Benjamin, 1777-1835. Papers, 1816-1818. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Parke, Benjamin, 1777-1835. Letter of Benjamin Parke, 1816. | Library of Congress | |
| referencedIn | Porter, Albert G. (Albert Gallatin), 1824-1897. Series III : Collected papers on Indiana history, 1759-1882. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Vigo, Francis, 1747-1836. Papers, 1751-1873, bulk 1785-1820. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Zebulon Montgomery Pike biographical materials, 1780-1956, 1780-1956 | American Philosophical Society |
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| associatedWith | Dubois, Toussaint, d. 1816. | person |
| associatedWith | Johnston, John, 1775-1861. | person |
| associatedWith | Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779-1813 | person |
| associatedWith | Porter, Albert G. (Albert Gallatin), 1824-1897. | person |
| associatedWith | Richardville, John Baptiste, 1761?-1841. | person |
| associatedWith | Vigo, Francis, 1747-1836. | person |
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Birth 1777-09-02
Death 1835-07-12
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