Henry E. Parker | |
|---|---|
,_Secretary_of_the_State_of_Connecticut,_1977.jpg) Parker in 1976 | |
| Connecticut State Treasurer | |
| In office January 8, 1975 – February 3, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Alden A. Ives |
| Succeeded by | Joan R. Kemler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Ellsworth Parker February 14, 1928 Baltimore, Maryland, US |
| Died | September 29, 2018 (aged 90) New Haven, Connecticut, US |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Hampton Institute (BS) Southern Connecticut State University (MS) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Nickname | Hank |
Henry Ellsworth Parker (February 14, 1928 – September 29, 2018) was an American politician who served as Connecticut State Treasurer from 1975 to 1986. These 11 years represented the office's second-longest modern tenure, surpassed only by Denise Nappier's 20 years in the office.[1] Parker was the second African American to be elected treasurer in Connecticut, after Gerald Lamb. Since Parker ran in 1974, the Democratic Party has always nominated an African American for state treasurer.[2] Parker also ran three times for New Haven mayor in 1969, 1971, and 1979.[2][3]
- ^ Keating, Christopher (October 5, 2018). "Colleagues Mourn Death of Henry Parker, Former CT Treasurer". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ a b O’Leary, Mary E. (October 2, 2018). "Former Connecticut State Treasurer Henry 'Hank' Parker Dies at 90". New Haven Register. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Connecticut's 'Money Man': Henry E. Parker Is Treasurer of Historic State". Ebony Magazine: 76–82. March 1978 – via Google Books.