Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › David Stuart Parker
Portrait of David Stuart Parker

David Stuart Parker

1919 – 1990

Governor of the Panama Canal Zone

Politician Military engineer
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About David Stuart Parker

Lived 1919 – 1990 (aged 71). David Stuart Parker was an American and Panamanian politician and military engineer.

David Stuart Parker (March 22, 1919 – May 9, 1990) was an American military officer who served as the governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1971 to 1975. He married Betty Augur and they had three sons, David, Bruce and Steven Parker; and a daughter, Anne Parker Diggory.

Parker was Lieutenant Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1963 to 1965. He was promoted to brigadier general in August 1965 and major general in September 1967. Parker served a tour in Vietnam commanding engineers from 1968 to 1969. He was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1971 to 1975. Parker was interred at Arlington National Cemetery one week later.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
United States Military Academy, University of California, Berkeley College of Engineering, United States Army War College, University of California, Berkeley
Positions held
Governor of the Panama Canal Zone
Also known as
David S. Parker, D. S. Parker, Dave Parker

People in David Stuart Parker's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped David Stuart Parker's

Frequently asked questions

Who was David Stuart Parker?

Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (1919-1990)

When was David Stuart Parker born?

David Stuart Parker was born on 22 March 1919 in Fort Huachuca.

When did David Stuart Parker die?

David Stuart Parker died on 9 May 1990 in Greenbrae.

What was David Stuart Parker's occupation?

David Stuart Parker was a politician and military engineer.

What nationality was David Stuart Parker?

David Stuart Parker was American and Panamanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Stuart Parker

· Wikidata: Q886102

· DBpedia: David Stuart Parker

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Stuart Parker. https://biography.guide/david-stuart-parker/

MLA: "David Stuart Parker." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/david-stuart-parker/.

Chicago: "David Stuart Parker." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/david-stuart-parker/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:19 UTC