Jay S. Parker

Jay S. Parker (July 1, 1895 – April 28, 1969) was a justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from January 11, 1943, to January 14, 1957, serving as chief justice from January 14, 1957 to May 1, 1966.

Life and education Parker was born in Morland, Kansas July 1, 1895, and educated in Hill City graduating from high school in 1913. He was the Kansas Attorney General January 9, 1939 to January 11, 1943.

He ran in 1942 for the fourth position on the supreme court as a Republican against Harry K. Allen the incumbent Democrat. Winning the seat he vacated the Attorney General position that was taken by the then Assistant Attorney General Alexander Baldwin Mitchell from Lawrence. Walter G. Thiele had only been in the role a few days due to automatically becoming the chief justice when William A. Smith resigned before the end of his term. In February 1966 he announced that he would retire on May 1, 1966 several months earlier than the end of the full term.

Death Parker died in a Topeka, Kansas convalescence center on April 28, 1969, aged 73, after suffering with cancer and a cerebral haemorrhage. He left behind his wife Virginia Grace Parker and a daughter Mrs. Floyd Pinnick, he also had a sister and three brothers. He is buried in the Hill City cemetery.