Godwin

Parke, an American journalist and author; born in Paters on, N. J., Feb. 25, 1816; was graduated at Princeton College in 1834; studied law and was admitted to practise, but preferred literary pursuits. He married a daughter of William Cullen Bryant, and from 1837 was for many years connected with the New York “ Evening Post.” During the administration of President Polk he was deputy collector of New York. He edited in 1843-1844 “The Pathfinder,” and was for some years a contributor to the “ Democratic Review.” He was‘a contributor to, and for some time editor of, ‘* Putnam’s Magazine.” He died Jan. 7, 1904.