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Archie Parr

Archie Parr

Former Duval County Commissioner
Archer "Archie" Parr, was a Texas cattle rancher and politician, who was nicknamed "the Duke of Duval County", where he was the local Democratic Party political boss. Beginning in 1914, Parr was elected to the Texas State Senate for numerous... Wikipedia
Born: December 25, 1860, Matagorda Island, TX
Died: October 18, 1942 (age 81 years), Corpus Christi, TX
Previous offices: Member of the Texas State Senate (1915–1934), Duval County Commissioner (1908–1914), and Duval County Commissioner (1896–1906)