Jay S. Parker (July 1, 1895 – April 28, 1969) was a justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from January 11, 1943, to January 14, 1957, serving as chief justice from January 14, 1957 to May 1, 1966. [1]
Parker was born in Morland, Kansas July 1, 1895, and educated in Hill City graduating from high school in 1913. [2] [3] He obtained his law degree in 1918 from the University of Kansas School of Law and proceeded to start practising law in Hill City. [2]
He had an interest in crippled children and was the key sponsor of the Crippled Children Law in Kansas. [2]
In 1922, he was elected as the Graham County attorney, and served six terms in that office. [3] He resigned that position when he was appointed to the position of Assistant Attorney General in 1938. [2] [4] He was the Kansas Attorney General January 9, 1939 to January 11, 1943. [5]
He ran in 1942 for the fourth position on the supreme court as a Republican against Harry K. Allen the incumbent Democrat. [6] Winning the seat he vacated the Attorney General position that was taken by the then Assistant Attorney General Alexander Baldwin Mitchell from Lawrence. [6]
Parker became the Chief Justice as the most senior justice when Walter G. Thiele retired due to court mandatory retirement rules. [7] Walter G. Thiele had only been in the role a few days due to automatically becoming the chief justice when William A. Smith resigned before the end of his term. [7]
Parker ran to retain the position for a second term which he achieved obtaining 75% of the vote in favour. [8] In February 1966 he announced that he would retire on May 1, 1966 several months earlier than the end of the full term. [9]
Parker died in a Topeka, Kansas convalescence center on April 28, 1969, aged 73, after suffering with cancer and a cerebral haemorrhage. [3] He left behind his wife Virginia Grace Parker and a daughter Mrs. Floyd Pinnick, he also had a sister and three brothers. [10] He is buried in the Hill City cemetery. [10]
Jay S. Parker (July 1, 1895 – April 28, 1969) was a justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from January 11, 1943, to January 14, 1957, serving as chief justice from January 14, 1957 to May 1, 1966. [1]
Parker was born in Morland, Kansas July 1, 1895, and educated in Hill City graduating from high school in 1913. [2] [3] He obtained his law degree in 1918 from the University of Kansas School of Law and proceeded to start practising law in Hill City. [2]
He had an interest in crippled children and was the key sponsor of the Crippled Children Law in Kansas. [2]
In 1922, he was elected as the Graham County attorney, and served six terms in that office. [3] He resigned that position when he was appointed to the position of Assistant Attorney General in 1938. [2] [4] He was the Kansas Attorney General January 9, 1939 to January 11, 1943. [5]
He ran in 1942 for the fourth position on the supreme court as a Republican against Harry K. Allen the incumbent Democrat. [6] Winning the seat he vacated the Attorney General position that was taken by the then Assistant Attorney General Alexander Baldwin Mitchell from Lawrence. [6]
Parker became the Chief Justice as the most senior justice when Walter G. Thiele retired due to court mandatory retirement rules. [7] Walter G. Thiele had only been in the role a few days due to automatically becoming the chief justice when William A. Smith resigned before the end of his term. [7]
Parker ran to retain the position for a second term which he achieved obtaining 75% of the vote in favour. [8] In February 1966 he announced that he would retire on May 1, 1966 several months earlier than the end of the full term. [9]
Parker died in a Topeka, Kansas convalescence center on April 28, 1969, aged 73, after suffering with cancer and a cerebral haemorrhage. [3] He left behind his wife Virginia Grace Parker and a daughter Mrs. Floyd Pinnick, he also had a sister and three brothers. [10] He is buried in the Hill City cemetery. [10]