PARKER, Edward L., secretary and manager Pittsburg Shafting Co.; born, Detroit, July 20, 1881; son of Clark and Alice (Moody) Parker; educated in Detroit public schools; married at Detroit, July 6, 1902, Irene A. Dwyer. Began active career in employ of Parker, Webb & co., Detroit; became bookkeeper for Pittsburg shafting co., jobbers of steel, 1902, and has been secretary and manager of the company since Mar., 1907. Also secretary Palmer-Bee co., Detroit. Member I.O.O.F.. Recreation; baseball. office; 39-41 E. Atwater St. residence: 96 Leicester court.

PARKER, John Marshall, lawyer; born, Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 25, 1875; son of Franklin L. and Lucy (Stow) Parker; educated in public schools and at university of Michigan, graduating, B.L., 1898, LL.B., 1900. Has practiced in Detroit since 1900; vice president Detroit Steel Pulley Co. Republican. member Detroit bar Association. Club: University. Office: 612 Moffat Bldg. Residence: 201 Pasadena Apts.

PARKER, Morgan, physician; born, Blissfiedl, Mich., Mar. 9, 1880; son of Dayton and Ida (Cogswell) Parker; educated in public and high schools of Detroit; MD, Michigan College of Medicine and Surgery, 1901; married at Detroit, Aug. 12, 1906, Edna Merrell. Has practiced in Detroit since 1901; elected coroner of Wayne co., 1904, reelected, 1906. Republican. Universalist. Member Wayne County and Michigan State medical societies, American Medical Association. Mason; member B.P.O.E. Office: 306 Fine Arts Bldg. Residence: 82 Claremont Av.

PARKER, Ralzemond A., lawyer; born, Genesee Co., Mich., Feb. 17, 1843; son of Asher B. and Harriet N. (Castle) Parker; educated in common schools; academy, Birmingham, Mich.; Michigan State Normal School, Ypsilanti; Law Department, University of Michigan, degree of LL.B., 1872; married, Genesee Co., Mich., Sept. 24, 1869, Sarah E. Drake. Member Co. E, 17th Michigan Volunteer Infantry (Stonewall Regiment), first brigade, first division 9thy Army Corps in War of Rebellion; served as deputy county clerk, Oakland Co., Mich., 1867-59; removed to Detroit, 1872; engaged in the general practice of law and has made a specialty of patent law since 1890; member firm of Parker & Burton since 1882. Member faculty Detroit College of Law, lecturer on patent law and trade marks. Member Board of Commerce. Republican. Member Michigan and Detroit Bar associations. Engineers’ Club of America. Trustee Detroit Association of Charities (ex-president). Member Post No. 17, G.A.R., Detroit; for many years active in the administration of state and national affairs of the G.A.R. Clubs: Detroit Automobile, Automobile Club of America. Recreation: Motoring. Office: 603-607 Moffat Blk. Residence: 2875 Grand Blvd.

PARKER, Walter Robert, physician; born, Marine City, Mich.., Oct. 10, 1866; son of Leonard Brooks and Jane (Sparrow) Parker; educated in public schools of Marine City and at Michigan Military Academy, to 1883; B.S., University of Michigan, 1888; M.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1891; spent three years in hospital; professor ophthalmology, University of Michigan; attending ophthalmologist Women’s Hospital; consulting ophthalmologist Board of Health, City of Detroit. Member Wayne Country and Michigan State Medical societies. American Medical Association, Detroit Academy of Medicine, Detroit, Ophthalmic and Otologic Club. Served as ensign in U.S. Navy during Spanish-American War. Clubs: Detroit, University, Country, Detroit Boat. Office: 912 Chamber of Commerce. Residence: The Palms.

PARSHALL, Homer E., dentist; born, Detroit, 1864; son of James and Caroline (Finney) Parshall; educated, high school, Pontiac, Mich.; D.D.S., University of Michigan, 1888; Angle School of Orthodontia, St. Louis, Mo., 1905; married at Stuttgart, Germany, 1894, Lily Eitel. Practiced in Berlin, Germany, ten years; has been located in Detroit since 1902. Member Michigan State and First District Dental societies. Clubs: Fellowcraft, Wayne, Detroit Boat. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 701 Washington Arcade. Residence

PARSONS, Laban A.; born, Yates Co., N.Y., Dec. 5, 1848; son of Alanson L. and Alvira (Green) Parson; educated in union school of Canadaigua (N.Y.) Academy; widower. Born and reared on a farm; removed to Grass Lake, Mich., 1872, and continued farming until 1884, when he entered grain commission business; came to Detroit, 1900; member grain firm of Parsons & Hobart since 1887. Member Detroit Board of Trade. Republican. Congregationalist. Member Masonic order, R.A. Club: Wayne. Office: 406 Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 778 2d Av.

PATON, Henry W.; born, Armada, Mich., Nov. 1, 1866; son of John H. and Sarah E. (Wilson) Paton; educated in graded and high schools, Almont, Mich., and freshman and junior years State Normal School, Ypsilanti, Mich., to June, 1892; married at Almont, July 19, 1893, Caroline S. Hardy. Began active career as clerk in general store at Almont, Aug. 14, 1882, remaining there eight years; entered carriage business Aug. 14, 1892, in same location with which he is now identified, present corporation succeeding, of which he has been vice president since Sept. 1, 1903. Also secretary Michigan-Alaska Development Co. Independent in politics. Congregationalist. Member of Masonic order, Maccabees. Recreation: Driving good horses. Office; Clay and St. Aubin Avs. Residence: 123 Atkinson Av.

PATRIARCHE, Arthur, railway official; born on Isle of Jersey, June 13, 1849; son of William Phillip and Catherine (LeGevt) Patriarche; married at Hamilton, Ont., 1871, Mich. C.F. MacKelcan. Began railway service, 1872, and was agent Flint & Pere Marquette Rd., at Bay City, Mich., 1875-82, general Western agent at Milwaukee, Wis., 1882-83, assistant general freight agent, 1883-86, general freight agent, 1886-91, traffic manager, same road, 1891-1900; traffic manager Pere Marquete Rd., 1900-04, freight traffic manager, 1904-05, general traffic manager, same road, since Nov. 11, 1905. Clubs: Detroit, Fellowcraft, Transportation. Office: 3d Av. and Fort St., W. Residence: 42 Palmer Av., W.

PATTERSON, John E., real estate agent, executor and trustee; born, Shelby, O., Mar. 12, 1854; son of James and Margaret E. (McDonald) Patterson; educated in public schools of Columbus, O., and St. John’s College, Fordham, N.Y.; married at Cincinnati, O., Dec. 17, 1878, Anna E. K. Neil. Began active career in coal business at Columbus, O.; purchased interest in The Patterson Coal Co., and after spending several years in the office became superintendent of the Patterson Coal Co. Mines at New Straitsville, O., continuing for three years; sold out interest and engaged in coal business in Cleveland for two years, when he located in Detroit and engaged in general real estate business. Became agent for the Brush estate, Dec. 1, 1889, and still continues as agent and manager; also agent for E.M. Frelinghuysing; was executor and trustee for estate of John G. Neil, of Ohio, and Hon. William G. Thompson, of Detroit. member Detroit Board of Commerce, Detroit Real Estate Board, Ohio Society of Detroit, the Michigan Association. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Detroit Boat, Old Club. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Office: 206 Randolph St., Detroit. Residence: 27 Garfield Av., Detroit; summer, St. Clair Flats, Mich.

PAYNE, Isaac N., lawyer; born, Port Clinton, O., Oct. 27, 1854; son of Benjamin D. and Mary R. (Baldwin) Payne; educated at Berea College, O.; Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, O.; University of Michigan, graduating, degree of A.B., 1881; married at Ann Arbor, 1882, Nellie A. Stanley. Lived on farm in Ohio up to 1877; studied law and was admitted to bar, at Ann Arbor, 1882; has practiced in Detroit since 1882. Treasurer Marengo Portland Cement Co. Ex-member Board of Estimates, Detroit. member Detroit Bar Association. Republican. Methodist. Office: 603 Whitney Bldg. Residence: 31 Milwaukee Av.