William Lynn Parkinson

William Lynn Parkinson (September 18, 1902 – October 26, 1959) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.

Education and career

Born in Attica, Indiana, Parkinson read law to enter the bar in 1923. He was in private practice in Lafayette, Indiana, from 1923 to 1937. He was a Judge of the Indiana Circuit Court for the Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit from 1937 to 1954.

Federal judicial service

Parkinson was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 2, 1954, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, to a new seat authorized by 68 Stat. 8. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 6, 1954, and received his commission on August 6, 1954. His service terminated on September 9, 1957, due to his elevation to the Seventh Circuit.