Tilman Bacon Parks (May 14, 1872 – February 12, 1950) was a U.S. Representative from

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Biography

Born near

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, Parks attended the common schools, the

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, and the

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. He studied law. He was

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in 1900 and commenced practice in

. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1901, 1903, and 1909. Temporary chairman of the Democratic State convention in 1910. He served as prosecuting attorney of the eighth judicial circuit of Arkansas 1914-1918. In 1915 moved to

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, where he engaged in the practice of law. Parks was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-seventh and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921 – January 3, 1937). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1936. He continued the practice of law until his retirement. He died in

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, February 12, 1950. He was interred in the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Parks, Tilman Bacon 1872 births 1950 deaths Burials at the Congressional Cemetery Democratic Party members of the Arkansas House of Representatives Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas People from Lewisville, Arkansas