James Parker (1768 – 1837) was an American politician. He represented Massachusetts's and districts in the United States House of Representatives, from 1813 to 1815, and 1819 to 1821. Also served as a member of the Massachusetts Senate.
James Parker (March 3, 1776 - April 1, 1868) was a United States Representative from New Jersey. Born in Bethlehem, New Jersey, he moved to Perth Amboy after the Revolution. He graduated from Columbia College (in New York City) in 1793; Parker engaged in the management and settlement of large landed properties left by his father, also as a land surveyor and as a lawyer, although never admitted to the bar.
James Parker (February 20 1854 – June 2 1934) was a Major General in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the Philippine-American War during 1899. His son, Cortland Parker, also became a Major General in the United States Army.
In 1791, Englishman James Parker was granted a patent "Method of Burning bricks, Tiles, Chalk". His second patent in 1796 "A certain Cement or Terras to be used in Aquatic and other Buildings and Stucco Work", covers Roman cement, a term he used in a 1798 pamphlet advertising his cement.
James Parker, born January 1, 1958, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a star defensive player in the Canadian Football League.