William Lambe Parker

Biography

William Lambe Parker devoted himself to mercantile pursuits, forging connections that nurtured the prosperity of Boston’s harbor and its citizens. His enterprise reflected both ambition and responsibility as he guided goods through uncertain seas and shared his knowledge with apprentices.

He valued fairness as much as profit, and his presence among the markers of the Granary Burying Ground invites gratitude for the care and steadiness he brought to the city’s commerce.