Daniel Parker (January 29, 1782, Shirley, Massachusetts – April 5, 1846, Washington, D.C.) made his career in the United States Department of War and the United States Army. Biography He was the son of Lieutenant James Parker and Sarah Dickinson. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1801, read law, and was admitted to the bar in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He became chief clerk in the U. S. War Department in 1810. On 22 November 1814, he became adjutant general and inspector general of the U.S. Army. In 1821, he became paymaster general. In 1841 he returned to the War Department as chief clerk. His remains were buried 7 April 1846 in the Historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Notes References External links The Daniel Parker Papers, including incoming and outgoing correspondence with several presidents, are available for research use at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 1782 births 1846 deaths Adjutants general of the United States Army Burials at the Congressional Cemetery Inspectors General of the United States Army Paymaster-General of the United States Army Dartmouth College alumni United States Army paymasters People from Shirley, Massachusetts Military personnel from Massachusetts