John M. Parker

John Milliken Parker Sr.
37th Governor of Louisiana
In office
May 11, 1920 – May 13, 1924
LieutenantHewitt Bouanchaud
Delos R. Johnson
Preceded byRuffin G. Pleasant
Succeeded byHenry L. Fuqua
Personal details
Born
John Milliken Parker

(1863-03-16)March 16, 1863
Washington, Louisiana
DiedMay 20, 1939(1939-05-20) (aged 76)
Pass Christian, Mississippi
Resting placeMetairie Cemetery
Political partyProgressive (1912–1916)
Democratic (1916–1939)
SpouseCecile Airey Parker
Alma materEastman Business College
OccupationBusinessman

John Milliken Parker Sr. (March 16, 1863 – May 20, 1939), was an American Democratic politician from Louisiana, who served as the state's 37th Governor from 1920 to 1924. He was a friend and admirer of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. He participated in the 1891 New Orleans lynchings.