Peter Parkinson Explained

Peter Parkinson (January 22, 1813 in Carter County, Tennessee – May 30, 1895 in Fayette, Wisconsin) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

His father, Daniel Morgan Parkinson, was also a member of the Assembly.^[1] Parkinson served in the Black Hawk War under Henry Dodge and later as an officer with the 2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment.

Political career

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Parkinson, Daniel Morgan 1790 - 1868. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2013-10-26.