James Parr (other)
James Parr may refer to: * James Parr (baseball) (born 1986), American baseball player * James Parr (politician) (1869–1941), New Zealand lawyer and politician * Jim Parr James Gordon Parr (May 26, 1927 – April 5, 2000) was an English-Canadian academic, broadcaster and provincial civil servant in the province of Ontario, Canada.Donn Downey, "Jim Parr:CBC Radio fans recall his show on metallurgy In addition to ...

James Parr (baseball)
James R. Parr (born February 27, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves from 2008 to 2009. Career He was drafted in the fourth round, 131st overall pick, out of La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico by the Atlanta Braves in the 2004 MLB Draft. On September 4, 2008, Parr made his major league debut for the Braves. Parr pitched 6 innings, allowed no Run (baseball), runs on 2 Hit (baseball), hits, and earned his first major league Win (baseball), victory in the Braves 2-0 win against the Washington Nationals. Atlanta manager Bobby Cox said of his debut, "What a night he had. He's sneaky quick. He doesn't light up the radar gun, but he's got a little looping Curveball, curve and a changeup. I was impressed. It's a great way to break in." Parr signed with the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball and played for them during the 2014 season. Parr ...
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James Parr (politician)
Sir Christopher James Parr (18 May 1869 – 2 May 1941) was a New Zealand lawyer and politician of the Reform Party. He was Mayor of Auckland, a Member of Parliament representing the Eden electorate, a Minister in the Reform Government, High Commissioner in London and a Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council. Early life Parr was born in Pukerimu near Cambridge in 1869. Political career Parr was Mayor of Auckland from 1911 to 1915, succeeded by Sir James Gunson. He represented the electorate of Eden from 1914 to 1926. He was Minister of Education (3 April 1920 – 24 April 1926) in three successive ministries of the Reform Government. He was Minister of Public Health (3 April 1920 – 27 June 1923) under William Massey. He was Minister of Justice (27 June 1923 – 18 January 1926) under Massey, Francis Bell and Gordon Coates. He was Postmaster General and Minister of Telegraphs (30 May 1925 – 24 April 1926) under Coates. On 11 March 1926, he opened the ...
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