Parker Wickham (February 28, 1727–May 22, 1785) was a Loyalist politician who was banished from the State of New York under dubious circumstances.
Wickham inherited nearly all of his father's large estate at age 22, including Robins Island.
He was required to forfeit his property without compensation on October 22, 1779, after a bill of attainder was passed by New York's legislature.
Shortly before his death in exile, Wickham wrote: I have acted consistently and consciously throughout my whole conduct, with a firm belief there is a future existence, and defy the state to produce one instance wherein I have acted rigidly, defrauded, or abused one member of it, although it was in my power.
[citation needed]In 1989, several of Wickham's heirs filed a lawsuit to try to regain ownership of Robins Island.