A Republican , he served on the Bangor City Council from 1893 to 1894 and was the council 's president in 1894 . He was a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1895 to 1896 and 1899 to 1902 . He was a Delegate to the 1900 Republican National Convention . Parkhurst was also a member of the Maine Militia , serving as Commissary General with the rank of colonel from 1901 to 1904
1900 Republican National Convention
1900 Republican National Convention
Frederic Hale Parkhurst