John Parker (captain)

John Parker
Henry Hudson Kitson's The Lexington Minuteman statue (1900)—originally symbolizing the generic Minuteman—has come to represent Parker. It stands in Lexington Battle Green. No portrait from Parker’s life is known to exist.
Born	(1729-07-13)July 13, 1729 Lexington, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died	September 17, 1775(1775-09-17) (aged 46) Lexington, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain Massachusetts Bay
Service/branch	Massachusetts Militia
Years of service	1754–1763 1775
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	French and Indian War Siege of Louisbourg Battle of the Plains of Abraham American Revolutionary War Battles of Lexington and Concord
Other work	farmer, mechanic, soldier, colonial militia officer

John Parker (July 13, 1729 – September 17, 1775) was a New England colonial farmer, smith, soldier, and colonial militia officer who commanded the Lexington, Patriot, colonial militia at the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.