William F. Parkerson Jr.

Bill Parkerson
President pro tempore of the Virginia Senate
In office
July 17, 1986 – January 13, 1988
Preceded byEdward E. Willey
Succeeded byStanley C. Walker
Member of the Virginia Senate
In office
January 8, 1964 – January 13, 1988
Succeeded byEddy Dalton
Constituency
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Henrico County
In office
January 10, 1962 – January 8, 1964
Preceded byJ. J. Williams Jr.
Succeeded byT. Dix Sutton
Commonwealth's Attorney for Henrico County
In office
February 1, 1957 – December 31, 1961
Preceded byEdmund W. Hening Jr.
Succeeded byH. Ratcliffe Turner
Personal details
BornWilliam Francis Parkerson Jr.
(1920-06-16)June 16, 1920
DiedJanuary 23, 2003(2003-01-23) (aged 82)
PartyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Nancy Ellen Davis
    (m. 1943; died 1973)
  • Joyce Louise Haithcock
    (m. 1975)
Alma materUniversity of Richmond
Washington & Lee University
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
RankColonel
Battles/warsWorld War II

William Francis Parkerson Jr. (June 16, 1920 – January 23, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, rising to become the president pro tempore of the Virginia Senate (where he had served for two decades).