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Daniel Morgan Parkinson
Daniel Morgan Parkinson (October 20, 1790 – October 1, 1868) was a farmer, hotelier, state militia officer, and holder of various offices in frontier Wisconsin, including in the legislature. Background Parkinson was born on October 20, 1790 in Carter County, Tennessee, sixth son of Scottish immigrant Peter Parkinson. His mother, born Mary Morgan, was the sister of Founding Father Daniel Morgan of Virginia, and the boy was named after his famous uncle. His father dies when he was two years old, and he was unable to spend much time in formal study, instead taking up farming. He married fellow Tennessee native Elizabeth Hyder (a cousin of General Wade Hampton), with whom he had three sons. He left his home in White County, Tennessee and moved his family to various areas in Illinois where lead mining was booming. He and his sons tried lead mining but didn't like it. After serving in the 1827 Winnebago War, Parkinson moved to New Diggings, then on to Mineral Point, in what was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Militia
A militia () is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers, citizens of a country, or subjects of a state, who may perform military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of regular, full-time military personnel; or, historically, to members of a warrior-nobility class (e.g. knights or samurai). Generally unable to hold ground against regular forces, militias commonly support regular troops by skirmishing, holding fortifications, or conducting irregular warfare, instead of undertaking offensive campaigns by themselves. Local civilian laws often limit militias to serve only in their home region, and to serve only for a limited time; this further reduces their use in long military campaigns. Beginning in the late 20th century, some militias (in particular officially recognized and sanctioned militias of a government) act as professional forces, while still being "part-time" or "on-call" organizations. For instanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Parkinson
Peter Parkinson (January 22, 1813 in Carter County, Tennessee – May 30, 1895 in Fayette, Wisconsin) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. His father, Daniel Morgan Parkinson, was also a member of the Assembly. Parkinson served in the Black Hawk War under Henry Dodge and later as an officer with the 2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment. Political career Parkinson was a member of the Assembly in 1854. He was a Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Parkinson, Peter People from Carter County, Tennessee Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly American people of the Black Hawk War Military personnel from Wisconsin United States Army officers 1813 births 1895 deaths 19th-century American legislators People from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Wisconsin Territorial Assembly
The Third Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory convened from , to , and from , to , in regular session. Major events * January 26, 1841: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland took control of Hong Kong. * February 10, 1841: The Act of Union was proclaimed in Montreal, establishing the Province of Canada. * March 4, 1841: Inauguration of William Henry Harrison as the 9th President of the United States. * March 9, 1841: The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in ''United States v. The Amistad'' that the Africans who seized control of the ship had been taken into slavery illegally. * April 4, 1841: President William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia. * April 6, 1841: Inauguration of John Tyler as the 10th President of the United States. * August 16, 1841: President John Tyler vetoed the bill which would have established the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Whigs rioted outside the White House. * December 20, 1841: The Treaty for the Suppression of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Wisconsin Territorial Assembly
The First Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory convened from , to , and from , to , in regular session. The Assembly also convened in special session from , to . The first session was held at Belmont, Iowa County (in present-day Lafayette County, Wisconsin). The 2nd session and special session were held at Burlington, Des Moines County (in present-day Des Moines County, Iowa). The three sessions of the 1st Legislative Assembly were the only legislative sessions to take place before the division of the Iowa Territory from the Wisconsin Territory. Major events * April 30, 1836: Henry Dodge was appointed the first Governor of the Wisconsin Territory. * October 10, 1836: George Wallace Jones elected delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin Territory's at-large congressional district. * December 1836: Henry S. Baird appointed the first Attorney General for the Wisconsin Territory. * January 26, 1837: Michigan was admitted to the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Founded in 1828, it was predominantly built by Martin Van Buren, who assembled a wide cadre of politicians in every state behind war hero Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.M. Philip Lucas, "Martin Van Buren as Party Leader and at Andrew Jackson's Right Hand." in ''A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents 1837–1861'' (2014): 107–129."The Democratic Party, founded in 1828, is the world's oldest political party" states Its main political rival has been the Republican Party since the 1850s. The party is a big tent, and though it is often described as liberal, it is less ideologically uniform than the Republican Party (with major individuals within it frequently holding widely different political views) due to the broader list of unique voting blocs that compose it. The historical predecessor of the Democratic Party is considered to be th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational properties with various title designations. The U.S. Congress created the agency on August 25, 1916, through the National Park Service Organic Act. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., within the main headquarters of the Department of the Interior. The NPS employs approximately 20,000 people in 423 individual units covering over 85 million acres in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories. As of 2019, they had more than 279,000 volunteers. The agency is charged with a dual role of preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management while also making them available and accessible for public use and enjoyment. History Yellowstone National Park was created as the first national par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 most excellent and popular landlady...." When the Black Hawk War broke out, Daniel and his son Peter served under Henry Dodge, including in the decisive Battle of Wisconsin Heights. During the war, the Parkinsons spent some time in the stockade of Fort Defiance, five miles southeast of Mineral Point. In 1832 Daniel bought 80 acres of land a half mile from the fort, on the Military Road from Mineral Point to Galena. In 1833 he began building his hotel and home there on the hilltop. This was very early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I-house
The I-house is a vernacular house type, popular in the United States from the colonial period onward. The I-house was so named in the 1930s by Fred Kniffen, a cultural geographer at Louisiana State University who was a specialist in folk architecture. He identified and analyzed the type in his 1936 study of Louisiana house types. He chose the name "I-house" because of the style was commonly built in the rural farm areas of Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, all states beginning with the letter "I".; the link is broken but for examples in Indiana see: https://www.in.gov/core/results.html?profile=_default&query=i-house&collection=global-collection But he was not implying that this house type originated in, or was restricted to, those three states. It is also referred to as Plantation Plain style. History and defining characteristics The I-house developed from traditional 17th-century British folk house types, such as the hall and parlor house and central-passage house. It became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Lafayette County, sometimes spelled La Fayette County, is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It was part of the Wisconsin Territory at the time of its founding. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,611. Its county seat is Darlington. The county was named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French general who rendered assistance to the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. The courthouse scenes from the 2009 film Public Enemies were filmed at the Lafayette County Courthouse in Darlington. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 151 * Highway 11 (Wisconsin) * Highway 23 (Wisconsin) * Highway 78 (Wisconsin) * Highway 81 (Wisconsin) * Highway 126 (Wisconsin) Buses *List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin Adjacent counties * Grant County - west * Iowa County - north * Green County - east * Stephenson County, Illinois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willow Springs, Wisconsin
Willow Springs is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 758 at the 2010 census, up from 632 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Calamine is located in the town. Geography Willow Springs is in northern Lafayette County, bordered by Iowa County to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it recorded as land. It is drained by two south-flowing waterways: the Pecatonica River in the west, and Otter Creek, its tributary, in the east. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 632 people, 230 households, and 178 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.1 people per square mile (5.1/km2). There were 237 housing units at an average density of 4.9 per square mile (1.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.68% White, 0.16% African American, 0.32% Asian, 1.74% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Defiance (Wisconsin)
Fort Defiance was one of the last garrisoned stockade forts constructed in territorial Wisconsin. It was located approximately five miles southeast of Mineral Point, Wisconsin. It was located in the booming lead mining region in an area of early settlement. The fort was built by local settlers in 1832 when developing tensions over Native American land rights erupted into the Black Hawk War. Although Fort Defiance did not experience attack, it did have a garrison of about 40 militia men who were said to be among the best drilled in the territory. Fort Defiance had two blockhouses located at opposite corners of the stockade. Within the walls were two buildings used to accommodate the garrison and the families of settlers in case of a siege. There are no visible remains. It was commanded by Captain Robert C. Hoard, a smelter from Mineral Point who would later be elected to the legislatures of the Michigan Territory and Wisconsin Territory The Territory of Wisconsin was an orga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Native Americans In The United States
Native Americans, also known as American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Americans, and other terms, are the Indigenous peoples of the mainland United States ( Indigenous peoples of Hawaii, Alaska and territories of the United States are generally known by other terms). There are 574 federally recognized tribes living within the US, about half of which are associated with Indian reservations. As defined by the United States Census, "Native Americans" are Indigenous tribes that are originally from the contiguous United States, along with Alaska Natives. Indigenous peoples of the United States who are not listed as American Indian or Alaska Native include Native Hawaiians, Samoan Americans, and the Chamorro people. The US Census groups these peoples as " Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders". European colonization of the Americas, which began in 1492, resulted in a precipitous decline in Native American population because of new diseases, wars, ethni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
