Peter Parkinson

Peter Parkinson was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Parkinson was born on January 22, 1813 in Carter County, Tennessee.[1] His father, Daniel Morgan Parkinson, was also a member of the Assembly.[2] Parkinson served in the Black Hawk War and later as an officer with the 2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment. He died on May 30, 1895 in Fayette, Wisconsin.

Political career

Parkinson was a member of the Assembly in 1854. He was a Democrat.

References

  1. ↑ "Peter "Badger Pete" Parkinson". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  2. ↑ "Parkinson, Daniel Morgan 1790 - 1868". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
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