 He served as both an Alderman and as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.His second term in office ended on December 31, 1926.Parkyn would serve 3 more broken terms as an Alderman January 1, 1933 to December 31, 1934 and January 2, 1935 to January 1, 1936 and his final term from January 1, 1939 until his death on June 13, 1939.