• Rifle Regiment arriving at Belle Point, 1817. Artwork by Michael Haynes

    Fort Smith

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Obituaries

Isaac C. Parker died on November 17, 1896. His obituary in the local Fort Smith paper reveals how admired he was by the local community. Early in 1897, the national legal journal, The American Law Review, printed a lengthy obituary on the judge. It is a tribute to a man well respected by his peers.
  • A Loss to City, State, and Nation A Loss to City, State, and Nation

    Local Obituary of Judge Parker Read More

  • National Obituary of Judge Parker National Obituary of Judge Parker

    From The American Law Review, 1897 Read More

Did You Know?

Parker seated at his bench in 6th Street courtroom

The only known image of Judge Parker in his courtroom is this one from the federal courthouse on Sixth Street which dates from the 1890s.  There are no photographs of the courtroom located in the former military barracks.