Joel Parker
Joel Parker was an American politician who served as the eighteenth Chancellor of America from 1878 to 1882. He was one of the most outspoken critics of the administration of Abraham Lincoln, particularly to the events that led up to the Railroad Riots of 1877. A member of the Whig Party, Parker attempted to bend party protocal and garner relations with King Edward I. However, much like those of his party, he had negative views on the Oregon question, which he viewed the encorporation of the republic as inevitable.
As Chancellor, Parker attempted to champion the individual civil liberties, during which garnered some support from the moderates in the Libertarian Party. This was done, however, only to serve the needs of the white population of America. This often ran paradoxically with his views on the status of State's Rights within the kingdom, particularly with the States of Freeman, Rio Grande, and Yucatan. In this endeavor, he attempted land reforms that would see the white protestant populations increase in these regions.
Also while Chancellor, he signed into law railroad reforms that were previously called for by Lincoln. However, Parker and the Whig's reworked the bills in order to keep protections for lobbyists and shareholders at the expense of laborers, though these bills did greatly improve the conditions of the railroads in particular. He also opposed measures to enact further railroad construction that would undermine the monopolies granted to his home state of New Jersey.
Though Parker's administration was largely viewed as successful, he elected to not seek re-election. His chosen successor, Thomas F. Bayard, would ultimately come in second in the Elections of 1882, ultimately becoming the Premier of the Senate under Chancellor James A. Garfield of the Unionist Party.
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