John+Parker

=John Parker (1729-1775)=

John Parker was born on July 13th, 1729 in Lexington, Massachusetts. His experience in the French and Indian War earned him the title of Captain of the Lexington militia. On April 19, 1775, he commanded the Lexington militia in the Battle of Lexington and Concord, resulting in the beginning of the American Revolution. He also participated in the Siege of Boston, but was not able to fight in the Battle of Bunker Hill due to tuberculosis, that he dies of on September 17, 1775 at the age of 46