Daniel Morgan Parkinson [SEP] position held
Daniel Morgan Parkinson
Daniel Morgan Parkinson was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography.
Parkinson was born on October 20, 1790 in Carter County, Tennessee. After serving in the Winnebago War, Parkinson moved to New Diggings, Wisconsin in 1827. Parkinson later served as an officer during the Black Hawk War before moving to Willow Springs, Wisconsin in 1833. He died on October 1, 1868.
His son, Peter Parkinson, was also a member of the Assembly.
Political career.
Prairie Spring Hotel
The Prairie Spring Hotel, also known as the Daniel Morgan Parkinson House, was built in 1834 with Greek Revival elements. The structure is located in Lafayette County outside Willow Springs, Wisconsin It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
In 1827 Daniel Morgan Parkinson left his home in Tennessee and brought his family to Galena. He and his sons tried lead-mining but didn't like it. The family ran an inn in Mineral Point, with his wife Rebecca "...a