Hale Giddings Parker (1851-1925)
Hale Giddings Parker was a Midwest lawyer and political activist. He was the only African American appointed a Commissioner (an alternate) at the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago by President Benjamin Harrison. Parker was born in Ripley, Ohio, the son of John and Miranda … Read MoreHale Giddings Parker (1851-1925)