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William Lynn Parkinson

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

William Lynn Parkinson served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Aug 22, 1957.

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Confirmed
Aug 22, 1957
Born
1902

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IndianaDwight D. Eisenhower · Aug 6, 1954 – Sep 10, 1957
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitDwight D. Eisenhower · Aug 22, 1957 – Oct 26, 1959

Education

  • Read law1923

Career

Private practice, Lafayette, Indiana, 1923-1937; Judge, Indiana Circuit Court, Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit, 1937-1954

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge William Lynn Parkinson, Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1386111/william-lynn-parkinson (accessed 2026-10-15).

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