Fred Raymond Parkinson[a] (June 12, 1929 – January 5, 2023) was an American politician from Oregon.
Fred Parkinson | |
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Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
In office 1981–1993 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Rexburg, Idaho | June 12, 1929
Died | January 5, 2023 | (aged 93)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Nola Jean Minshew (m. 1951) |
Children | 5 |
Parents |
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Residence | Silverton, Oregon |
Profession | pharmacist |
Parkinson was born in Rexburg, Idaho in 1929, the son of Fred Droney and Mary Yvette (née Raymond) Parkinson. He married Nola Jean Minshew in 1951.[1] He attended Idaho State University where he earned a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy.[2] Parkinson was appointed to the Medford, Oregon city council in 1953.[1] He owned several drug stores, purchasing his first in 1955 in Silverton, Oregon, a second in Mt. Angel in 1968, and a third in McMinnville in 1970. He has elected to the Silverton City Council in 1972, then as the city's mayor in 1974.[1] He served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1981 to 1993.[3]
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edit- ^ a b c d "Fred R. Parkinson". Unger Funeral Chapel. January 11, 2023.
- ^ Theis, Paul Anthony; Henshaw, Edmund Lee (1967). Who's Who in American Politics. ISBN 9780835231695. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Alphabetical List of Oregon's Legislators" (PDF). State of Oregon. 1993. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2014-10-08.