Background
Parkinson was born on January 22, 1813 in Carter County, Tennessee.
Parkinson was born on January 22, 1813 in Carter County, Tennessee.
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. He was a Democrat.
His father, Daniel Morgan Parkinson, was also a member of the Assembly. Parkinson was a member of the Assembly in 1854.