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I have ever had the single aim of justice in view... 'Do equal and exact justice,' is my motto, and I have often said to the grand jury, 'Permit no innocent man to be punished, but let no guilty man escape.'
—Judge Isaac C. Parker, 1896

Image credit: Fort Smith National Historic Site

For twenty-one years, Judge Isaac C. Parker held the bench of the U.S. Court for the Western District of Arkansas. His tenure was unique in the history of the federal judiciary; while most U.S. district judges toiled away on civil cases, Parker heard thousands of criminal complaints of disputes and violence. He sentenced 160 people to death, and for fourteen years he did so while the condemned had no right of appeal.

Sensational cases and executions overshadowed Parker's contributions in rehabilitating offenders, reforming the criminal justice system, and advocating the rights of the Indian nations. In Fort Smith he tried to create, in his own words, "the moral force of a strong federal court."

Remembered in Western novels and films as the "Hanging Judge," Isaac Parker's real career and

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Isaac C. Parker

American politician (1838–1896)

For other people named Isaac Parker, see Isaac Parker (disambiguation).

Isaac Charles Parker
Portrait of Isaac C. Parker, Fort Smith National Historic Site
In office March 19, 1875 – November 17, 1896
Appointed by	Ulysses S. Grant
Preceded by	William Story
Succeeded by	John Henry Rogers
In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	Joel Funk Asper
Succeeded by	David Rea
Constituency	7th district (1871–1873) 9th district (1873–1875)
Born	Isaac Charles Parker (1838-10-15)October 15, 1838 Barnesville, Ohio
Died	November 17, 1896(1896-11-17) (aged 58) Fort Smith, Arkansas
Resting place	Fort Smith National Cemetery, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Political party	Democratic (until 1864) Republican (from 1864)
Education	Read law

Isaac Charles Parker (October 15, 1838 – November 17, 1896), also known as "Hanging Judge" Parker, was an American politician and jurist. He served as a United States representative (congressman) in two separate d

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Isaac Parker (Massachusetts judge)

American judge

For the Missouri congressman and Arkansas judge, see Isaac C. Parker.

Isaac Parker (June 17, 1768 – July 25, 1830) was a MassachusettsCongressman and jurist, including Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1814 to his death.

Biography

He was born in Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, the son of Daniel Parker, a goldsmith, and Margaret (née Jarvis) Parker. He was descended from John Parker, of Bideford, Devon, who emigrated to America in 1629 and whose children settled in Charlestown. After preparation at the Latin Grammar School, he entered Harvard at the age of fourteen and graduated in 1786 with high honors. For a short time he taught at the Latin School. Then, after studying law and being admitted to the bar, he moved to Castine, in what was later the state of Maine. There he set up his law practice, later moving to Portland and holding several local offices. On June 17, 1794, he married Rebecca Hall, daughter of Joseph Hall of Medford, a descendant of John Hall who settled in