Roswell A. Parmenter
Born(1821-09-20)September 20, 1821
Pittstown, New York
DiedFebruary 1, 1904(1904-02-01) (aged 82)
Troy, New York
Political partyDemocratic
Parent(s)Azel Fiske Parmenter
Lavina Ray
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Roswell A. Parmenter (September 20, 1821 – February 1, 1904) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

Roswell A. Parmenter was born in Pittstown, New York, on September 20, 1821, the son of Dr. Azel Fiske Parmenter (born 1786) and Lavina (Ray) Parmenter.[1] He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in Troy.

He was City Attorney of Troy from 1853 to 1854, and from 1871 to 1883.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (12th D.) in 1874 and 1875.

At the New York state election, 1881, he ran on the Democratic ticket for New York Attorney General, but was defeated by Republican Leslie W. Russell.

Parmenter was Corporation Counsel of Troy from 1886 to 1890.

He died in Troy on February 1, 1904, at age 82.[1][2]

Sources

  1. ^ a b "Obituaries". Annual Report: Including Proceedings of the Annual Meeting. Vol. 27. American Bar Association. 1904. pp. 848–849. Retrieved April 28, 2021 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Roswell A. Parmenter Dead". The Sun. Troy. February 3, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved April 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
New York State Senate Preceded byIsaac V. Baker Jr. New York State Senate 12th District 1874–1875 Succeeded byThomas Coleman
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