John C. Park
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John C. Park | |
|---|---|
| District Attorney of Suffolk County, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1852–1853 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel D. Parker |
| Succeeded by | George P. Sanger |
| Clerk of the Suffolk Superior Court | |
| In office 1874–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Homer |
| Succeeded by | John P. Manning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1804 |
| Died | April 21, 1889 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Forest Hills Cemetery |
| Party | Whig (1825–1851) Free Soil (1851–1852) Independent (1852–1855) Republican (1855–1889) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary F. Moore (1829–1852; her death) Charlotte Cutter Dean (1854–1889; his death) |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Harvard Law School |
John Cochran Park (1804–1889) was an American attorney and politician who served as district attorney of Suffolk County, Massachusetts, and a judge of the Newton district court.
Park was born on June 10, 1804, to Dr. John and Louisa (Adams) Park.[1] He attended Boston public schools and graduated from Harvard College in 1824 and Harvard Law School in 1826.[2] In November 1829, he married Mary F. Moore of Boston. She died in 1852. On November 1, 1854, he married Charlotte Cutter Dean.[1]
Legal and political career
Park was admitted to the bar in 1827. In 1832, he defended Charlotte Williams, an African American teenager accused of poisoning five children in the home where she worked as a housekeeper. She was found not guilty.[3] Park also represented Suffolk County in the Massachusetts General Court for over a decade and was a member of the Boston Common Council in 1835.[2][4]
On February 4, 1852, Park was appointed Suffolk County district attorney by Governor George S. Boutwell.[5] The following year, Park was removed by Boutwell's successor, John H. Clifford.[6]
In 1874, Park was appointed clerk of the Suffolk Superior Court following the death of Henry Homer. He lost the Republican nomination to William W. Doherty and was succeeded by Homer's assistant, John P. Manning.[7][8]
In 1864, Park moved to Newton, Massachusetts. He was appointed to a judgeship on the Newton district court by Governor John Davis Long.[2]