Background
Parkinson, Thomas I. was born on November 27, 1881 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Henry and Rose (Fleming) Parkinson.
Parkinson, Thomas I. was born on November 27, 1881 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Henry and Rose (Fleming) Parkinson.
Admitted to New York bar, 1909. Director legislative drafting department, Columbia University, since 1910. Professor legislation, Columbia, 1917-1935.
Dean faculty of law, Columbia, 1923-1924.
President, director Equitable Life Assurance Society, 1927-1953. Chairman of the Board, director 1953-1954.
Trustee Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company. Director Niagara Fire Insurance Company, Centennial Insurance Company, Chase National Bank, Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company, Continental Insurance Company, Westinghouse Electric Company, Long Island Railroad Company, Borden Company Former trustee General Education Board, Rockefeller Foundation.
Trustee Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania.
Ex-president New York State Chamber Commerce. Major, judge advocate United States Army, 1918-1919. Special counsel, bureau of War Risks Insurance, 1919.
Legislative counsel, United States Senate Communications, 1919-1920.
Director legislative drafting department, Columbia University, since 1910. Dean faculty of law, Columbia, 1923-1924.
Member American Bar assosiation, New York State Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, Association Bar City of New York, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Century Association, Lawyers, Cosmos, Pennsylvania, The Pennsylvania Society. Economic of New New New York
Married Georgia C. Weed, June 4, 1912. Children: Thomas I., C. V. Began practice of law in Philadelphia, 1902.