District of Columbia / Appointed 1969 / Served to 1993
Barrington Daniels Parker Sr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1969 and confirmed by voice vote, Barrington Daniels Parker Sr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1947. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 18, 1969
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1969
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Lincoln, Pennsylvania 1936 · University of Chicago Law School 1947
- Succeeded
- Joseph Charles McGarraghy
- Succeeded by
- Royce C. Lamberth
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | District of Columbia · succeeded Joseph Charles McGarraghy | Nixon (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Lincoln University, Pennsylvania | A.B. | 1936 |
| University of Pennsylvania | M.A. | 1938 |
| University of Chicago Law School | J.D. | 1947 |
Sources
23 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).