Fred Parkinson
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 28th district
In office
1981–1993
Personal details
Born(1929-06-12)June 12, 1929
Rexburg, Idaho
DiedJanuary 5, 2023(2023-01-05) (aged 93)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Nola Jean Minshew
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(m. 1951)​
Children5
Parents
  • Fred Droney Parkinson (father)
  • Mary Yvette Raymond (mother)
ResidenceSilverton, Oregon
Professionpharmacist

Fred Raymond Parkinson[lower-alpha 1] (June 12, 1929 – January 5, 2023) was an American politician from Oregon.

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]

Notes

  1. ↑ While Parkinson's given name was Fred Raymond Parkinson, his legal name was Baby Boy Parkinson until 1960, when he changed it to Fred R. Parkinson.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Fred R. Parkinson". Unger Funeral Chapel. January 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ Theis, Paul Anthony; Henshaw, Edmund Lee (1967). Who's Who in American Politics. ISBN 9780835231695. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Alphabetical List of Oregon's Legislators" (PDF). State of Oregon. 1993.


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