▁after ▁the ▁Boston ▁Police ▁Department ▁had ▁rec ru ited ▁enough ▁new ▁members ▁to ▁begin ▁polic ing ▁the ▁city ▁again . ▁ ▁The ▁State ▁Guard ▁was ▁dis band ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 0 . ▁ ▁Fire ▁commission er ▁On ▁January ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 9 0 8 , ▁Mayor ▁George ▁A . ▁H ib b ard ▁removed ▁fire ▁commission er ▁Benjamin ▁W . ▁Well s ▁from ▁office ▁and ▁named ▁Parker ▁to ▁replace ▁him . ▁Parker ▁was ▁allowed ▁to ▁remain ▁as ▁inspect or ▁general ▁of ▁the ▁milit ia ▁while ▁serving ▁as ▁fire ▁commission er . ▁On ▁May ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 1 9 1 0 , ▁Parker ▁sent ▁in ▁his ▁res ignation ▁to ▁Mayor ▁John ▁F . ▁Fitz ger ald . ▁It ▁was ▁accepted ▁the ▁following ▁day ▁and ▁Francis ▁M . ▁Car roll ▁of ▁the ▁bath ▁department ▁was ▁named ▁acting ▁commission er . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁Parker ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁real ▁estate ▁bro ker , ▁was ▁tre as urer ▁of ▁the ▁I ps wich ▁M ills ▁and ▁New ▁England ▁Home ▁for ▁Little ▁W ander ers , ▁vice ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Su ff olk ▁Sav ings ▁Bank , ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Home ▁for ▁A ged ▁Women , ▁and ▁a ▁director ▁of ▁the ▁Mer ch ants ▁National ▁Bank . ▁ ▁Parker ▁died ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁at ▁his ▁home ▁in ▁Boston . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 6 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 5 3 ▁death s ▁Category : Comm ission