John Parker (captain)
John Parker | |
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Henry Hudson Kitson's The Lexington Minuteman statue (1900)—originally symbolizing the generic Minuteman—has come to represent Parker. It stands in Lexington Battle Green. No portrait from Parker’s life is known to exist. | |
| Born | July 13, 1729 Lexington, Province of Massachusetts Bay |
| Died | September 17, 1775 (aged 46) Lexington, Province of Massachusetts Bay |
| Allegiance | Massachusetts Bay |
| Branch | Massachusetts Militia |
| Years of service | 1754–1763 1775 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles / wars | |
| Other work | farmer, mechanic, soldier, colonial militia officer |
Captain John Parker (July 13, 1729 – September 17, 1775) was an American farmer and military officer who commanded the minutemen who fought at the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.