Legislator Details


Thomas Hamilton Parkinson
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 46

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 6/17/1848
City: London, ON
County: Middlesex County, ON
Country: Canada
 
Death
Date: 12/8/1917
City: Brockway Township, MI
County: St. Clair County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 12/11/1917
City: Yale, MI
County: St. Clair County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Jennie L. Shutt, 12/4/1878

Number of Children: 8


Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
Attended common schools.

Biographical Sketch:
Located in Emmet Township, St. Clair County, 1857. Traveling representative, Advance Thresher Company, 1883-93. Located in Yale, 1893. Member, Michigan House of Representatives 3rd District St. Clair County, 1895-96.

Notable Facts:


Sessions Served:

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Mines and Minerals , Northern Asylum for Insane
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Yale
County of Residence Saint Clair
District: Saint Clair 3
District Description: Townships of Berlin, Brockway, Casco, Columbus, Emmett, Greenwood, Ira, Kenockee, Lynn, Mussey, Riley and Wales

Date Elected: 11/6/1894
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1895
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

MI Manual 1895, p. 577. http://seekingmichigan.cdmhost.com/seeking_michigan/discover_item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/p129401coll7&CISOPTR=164098 http://books.google.com/books?id=6B7iAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA502&lpg=PA502&dq=thomas+hamilton+parkinson&source=bl&ots=_eL3BgM-A6&sig=_MvmJ4_fzB--GMkFar7w-WmRjw4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=EajsT5nHO4eU2wWHm82xCg&ved=0CEcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=thomas%20hamilton%20parkinson&f=false