On April 25, 1882 he married Bessie Howison at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Albion K. Parris Sr. was born on April 5, 1857 in the District of Columbia, the son of Samuel Bartlett Parris and Annie Kinsman Parris. He was a descendant of Samuel Bartlett [Researcher's note: news articles state surname as Bartlett, but it should be Parris], an officer in the Revolutionary Army. His grandfather, Albion K. Parris was a former Governor of Maine. He attended public and private schools in the District. In 1875 he entered the banking house of H.E. Offley & Co. From 1879 to 1882 he was assistant teller of the banking house of Lewis Johnson & Co. From 1882 to 1883 he was cashier of the brokerage house of Bateman & Co. He co-founded of the firm of Crane, Parris & Co. with Augustus Crane. He was a charter member and past President of the Washington Stock Exchange. He authored a history of the exchange which was organized in 1881. He was a member and past President of the District Bankers’ Association; a member and past President of the Georgetown Citizens’ Association; a Vice President of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District, the Arts Club of Washington, the Columbia Historical Society, St. John’s Episcopal Church in Georgetown and the Masonic order. He was a member of the George C. Whiting Lodge F.A.A.M.; Washington Chapter No. 1, Royal Arch Masons and Washington Commandery, Knights Templar. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution in the District and was past President of the society. In 1877 he was captain’s clerk to the commanding officer of the United States Navy frigate Powhatan. During the World War he was a member of the District Home Defense League and received a medal from the Treasury Department for patriotic service in behalf of Liberty loans.
He was a member and Treasurer of the board of the Eades Home in Georgetown, a home for widows of Georgetown residents. He resigned in summer 1930 after having served since its incorporation in 1906. He was the author of several articles including The Laymen’s Place in the Church, which he contributed to the Columbia Historical Society. He died at age 73 early Thursday, September 18, 1930 at Toronto, Canada. He suffered a heart attack while at the home of a friend, Mrs. George W. Salter. He had been at Portland, Maine in July then traveled to Toronto. Next, he was to visit his son, Worden W. Parris in Detroit, Michigan. He was predeceased by his wife, Bessie Butler Howison Parris. Survivors included three sons: Albert K. Parris Jr. of the District, who was a teller for the American Security & Trust Co.; Morris A. Parris of Boston and Worden W. Parris of Detroit; one daughter, Mrs. Theodore N. Gill Jr. of the District; one brother, Willis Parris of Long Beach, California and one sister, Elsie May Parris. Funeral services were conducted at St. John's Episcopal Church in Georgetown. The Rev. F. Bland Tucker, rector of St. John's, assisted by the Rev. Charles Warner of St. Alban's Episcopal Church officiated. Pallbearers included Corcoran Thom, Edward F. Looker, Edward J. Stellwagen, George L. Nicholson, Eugene E. Thompson, Ben Miller, Herbert A. Gill, Anthony C. Addison, Dr. Thomas E. Greene, Blair Lee, Brigadier General George Richards United States Marine Corps and James Berrall. Interment was private at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Sources: The Evening Star, Thursday, September 18, 1930 and The Washington Post, Sunday, September 21, 1930.
Albion K. Parris Sr. was born on April 5, 1857 in the District of Columbia, the son of Samuel Bartlett Parris and Annie Kinsman Parris. He was a descendant of Samuel Bartlett [Researcher's note: news articles state surname as Bartlett, but it should be Parris], an officer in the Revolutionary Army. His grandfather, Albion K. Parris was a former Governor of Maine. He attended public and private schools in the District. In 1875 he entered the banking house of H.E. Offley & Co. From 1879 to 1882 he was assistant teller of the banking house of Lewis Johnson & Co. From 1882 to 1883 he was cashier of the brokerage house of Bateman & Co. He co-founded of the firm of Crane, Parris & Co. with Augustus Crane. He was a charter member and past President of the Washington Stock Exchange. He authored a history of the exchange which was organized in 1881. He was a member and past President of the District Bankers’ Association; a member and past President of the Georgetown Citizens’ Association; a Vice President of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District, the Arts Club of Washington, the Columbia Historical Society, St. John’s Episcopal Church in Georgetown and the Masonic order. He was a member of the George C. Whiting Lodge F.A.A.M.; Washington Chapter No. 1, Royal Arch Masons and Washington Commandery, Knights Templar. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution in the District and was past President of the society. In 1877 he was captain’s clerk to the commanding officer of the United States Navy frigate Powhatan. During the World War he was a member of the District Home Defense League and received a medal from the Treasury Department for patriotic service in behalf of Liberty loans.
He was a member and Treasurer of the board of the Eades Home in Georgetown, a home for widows of Georgetown residents. He resigned in summer 1930 after having served since its incorporation in 1906. He was the author of several articles including The Laymen’s Place in the Church, which he contributed to the Columbia Historical Society. He died at age 73 early Thursday, September 18, 1930 at Toronto, Canada. He suffered a heart attack while at the home of a friend, Mrs. George W. Salter. He had been at Portland, Maine in July then traveled to Toronto. Next, he was to visit his son, Worden W. Parris in Detroit, Michigan. He was predeceased by his wife, Bessie Butler Howison Parris. Survivors included three sons: Albert K. Parris Jr. of the District, who was a teller for the American Security & Trust Co.; Morris A. Parris of Boston and Worden W. Parris of Detroit; one daughter, Mrs. Theodore N. Gill Jr. of the District; one brother, Willis Parris of Long Beach, California and one sister, Elsie May Parris. Funeral services were conducted at St. John's Episcopal Church in Georgetown. The Rev. F. Bland Tucker, rector of St. John's, assisted by the Rev. Charles Warner of St. Alban's Episcopal Church officiated. Pallbearers included Corcoran Thom, Edward F. Looker, Edward J. Stellwagen, George L. Nicholson, Eugene E. Thompson, Ben Miller, Herbert A. Gill, Anthony C. Addison, Dr. Thomas E. Greene, Blair Lee, Brigadier General George Richards United States Marine Corps and James Berrall. Interment was private at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Sources: The Evening Star, Thursday, September 18, 1930 and The Washington Post, Sunday, September 21, 1930.
On April 25, 1882 he married Bessie Howison at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Albion K. Parris Sr. was born on April 5, 1857 in the District of Columbia, the son of Samuel Bartlett Parris and Annie Kinsman Parris. He was a descendant of Samuel Bartlett [Researcher's note: news articles state surname as Bartlett, but it should be Parris], an officer in the Revolutionary Army. His grandfather, Albion K. Parris was a former Governor of Maine. He attended public and private schools in the District. In 1875 he entered the banking house of H.E. Offley & Co. From 1879 to 1882 he was assistant teller of the banking house of Lewis Johnson & Co. From 1882 to 1883 he was cashier of the brokerage house of Bateman & Co. He co-founded of the firm of Crane, Parris & Co. with Augustus Crane. He was a charter member and past President of the Washington Stock Exchange. He authored a history of the exchange which was organized in 1881. He was a member and past President of the District Bankers’ Association; a member and past President of the Georgetown Citizens’ Association; a Vice President of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District, the Arts Club of Washington, the Columbia Historical Society, St. John’s Episcopal Church in Georgetown and the Masonic order. He was a member of the George C. Whiting Lodge F.A.A.M.; Washington Chapter No. 1, Royal Arch Masons and Washington Commandery, Knights Templar. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution in the District and was past President of the society. In 1877 he was captain’s clerk to the commanding officer of the United States Navy frigate Powhatan. During the World War he was a member of the District Home Defense League and received a medal from the Treasury Department for patriotic service in behalf of Liberty loans.
He was a member and Treasurer of the board of the Eades Home in Georgetown, a home for widows of Georgetown residents. He resigned in summer 1930 after having served since its incorporation in 1906. He was the author of several articles including The Laymen’s Place in the Church, which he contributed to the Columbia Historical Society. He died at age 73 early Thursday, September 18, 1930 at Toronto, Canada. He suffered a heart attack while at the home of a friend, Mrs. George W. Salter. He had been at Portland, Maine in July then traveled to Toronto. Next, he was to visit his son, Worden W. Parris in Detroit, Michigan. He was predeceased by his wife, Bessie Butler Howison Parris. Survivors included three sons: Albert K. Parris Jr. of the District, who was a teller for the American Security & Trust Co.; Morris A. Parris of Boston and Worden W. Parris of Detroit; one daughter, Mrs. Theodore N. Gill Jr. of the District; one brother, Willis Parris of Long Beach, California and one sister, Elsie May Parris. Funeral services were conducted at St. John's Episcopal Church in Georgetown. The Rev. F. Bland Tucker, rector of St. John's, assisted by the Rev. Charles Warner of St. Alban's Episcopal Church officiated. Pallbearers included Corcoran Thom, Edward F. Looker, Edward J. Stellwagen, George L. Nicholson, Eugene E. Thompson, Ben Miller, Herbert A. Gill, Anthony C. Addison, Dr. Thomas E. Greene, Blair Lee, Brigadier General George Richards United States Marine Corps and James Berrall. Interment was private at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Sources: The Evening Star, Thursday, September 18, 1930 and The Washington Post, Sunday, September 21, 1930.
Albion K. Parris Sr. was born on April 5, 1857 in the District of Columbia, the son of Samuel Bartlett Parris and Annie Kinsman Parris. He was a descendant of Samuel Bartlett [Researcher's note: news articles state surname as Bartlett, but it should be Parris], an officer in the Revolutionary Army. His grandfather, Albion K. Parris was a former Governor of Maine. He attended public and private schools in the District. In 1875 he entered the banking house of H.E. Offley & Co. From 1879 to 1882 he was assistant teller of the banking house of Lewis Johnson & Co. From 1882 to 1883 he was cashier of the brokerage house of Bateman & Co. He co-founded of the firm of Crane, Parris & Co. with Augustus Crane. He was a charter member and past President of the Washington Stock Exchange. He authored a history of the exchange which was organized in 1881. He was a member and past President of the District Bankers’ Association; a member and past President of the Georgetown Citizens’ Association; a Vice President of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District, the Arts Club of Washington, the Columbia Historical Society, St. John’s Episcopal Church in Georgetown and the Masonic order. He was a member of the George C. Whiting Lodge F.A.A.M.; Washington Chapter No. 1, Royal Arch Masons and Washington Commandery, Knights Templar. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution in the District and was past President of the society. In 1877 he was captain’s clerk to the commanding officer of the United States Navy frigate Powhatan. During the World War he was a member of the District Home Defense League and received a medal from the Treasury Department for patriotic service in behalf of Liberty loans.
He was a member and Treasurer of the board of the Eades Home in Georgetown, a home for widows of Georgetown residents. He resigned in summer 1930 after having served since its incorporation in 1906. He was the author of several articles including The Laymen’s Place in the Church, which he contributed to the Columbia Historical Society. He died at age 73 early Thursday, September 18, 1930 at Toronto, Canada. He suffered a heart attack while at the home of a friend, Mrs. George W. Salter. He had been at Portland, Maine in July then traveled to Toronto. Next, he was to visit his son, Worden W. Parris in Detroit, Michigan. He was predeceased by his wife, Bessie Butler Howison Parris. Survivors included three sons: Albert K. Parris Jr. of the District, who was a teller for the American Security & Trust Co.; Morris A. Parris of Boston and Worden W. Parris of Detroit; one daughter, Mrs. Theodore N. Gill Jr. of the District; one brother, Willis Parris of Long Beach, California and one sister, Elsie May Parris. Funeral services were conducted at St. John's Episcopal Church in Georgetown. The Rev. F. Bland Tucker, rector of St. John's, assisted by the Rev. Charles Warner of St. Alban's Episcopal Church officiated. Pallbearers included Corcoran Thom, Edward F. Looker, Edward J. Stellwagen, George L. Nicholson, Eugene E. Thompson, Ben Miller, Herbert A. Gill, Anthony C. Addison, Dr. Thomas E. Greene, Blair Lee, Brigadier General George Richards United States Marine Corps and James Berrall. Interment was private at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Sources: The Evening Star, Thursday, September 18, 1930 and The Washington Post, Sunday, September 21, 1930.
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