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John Parsons (died 1717) Sir John Parsons (1639 – 25 January 1717) of The Priory, Reigate, Surrey, was an English brewer, Royal Navy victualler and Tory politician, who sat in the English House of Commons, English and British House of Commons between 1685 and 1717. He wa ...

(1639–1717), English MP for Reigate * John Parsons (1667-c.1706), English MP for

Reigate Reigate ( ) is a town status in the United Kingdom, town in Surrey, England, around south of central London. The settlement is recorded in Domesday Book in 1086 as ''Cherchefelle'' and first appears with its modern name in the 1190s. The earlie ...

John Parsons (Newfoundland politician) John Parsons (1868 – March 18, 1949) was a businessman, ship's captain and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bay Roberts in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1928 to 1932 as a Liberal. He was born in Bay ...

(1868–1949), Canadian mariner, merchant and politician *

John Langdon Parsons John Langdon Parsons (28 April 1837 – 21 August 1903), generally referred to as "J. Langdon Parsons", was a Cornish Australian minister of the Baptist church, politician, and the 5th Government Resident of the Northern Territory, 1884–1890 ...

(1837–1903), Cornish Australian politician * John M. Parsons (1866–1946), politician in the Senate of Virginia * John S. Parsons (1836–1911), mayor of Gloucester, Massachusetts

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* John Parsons (organist) (1563–1623), organist at Westminster Abbey *

John Parsons (bishop) John Parsons (baptised 6 July 1761 – 12 March 1819) was an English churchman and academic, Master of Balliol College, Oxford, from 1798, and Bishop of Peterborough from 1813. Life He was son of Isaac Parsons, butler of Corpus Christi Colleg ...

(1761–1819), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University * John Meeson Parsons (1798–1870), art collector * John Parsons (missionary) (1817–1869), English missionary and reviser of the Hindi Bible *

John Edward Parsons John Edward Parsons (October 24, 1829 – January 16, 1915) was an American lawyer in New York City. He was president of the New York City Bar Association from 1900 to 1901 and the president of the Cooper Union from 1905 to 1915. Early life Par ...

(1829–1915), lawyer in New York City * John N. Parsons (1856–1930), American labor union leader *

John Denham Parsons John Denham Parsons (1861 – 14 September 1936) was an English writer and Shakespeare authorship theorist. Biography Parsons was a proponent of the Baconian theory of Shakespeare authorship.Friedman, William F; Friedman, Elizabeth S. (1957). '' ...

(1861–?), writer * John Herbert Parsons (1863–1957), English ophthalmologist *

Jack Parsons (cricketer) The Rev. Canon John Henry Parsons MC (30 May 18902 February 1981) was an English first-class cricketer for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. A right-handed batsman, he made 17969 runs at 35.72 in his 355-game career which extended over 26 year ...

(1890–1981), English cricketer also known as John Parsons *

John T. Parsons John T. Parsons (October 11, 1913April 18, 2007) pioneered numerical control (NC) for machine tools in the 1940s. These developments were done in collaboration with his Chief Engineer and Vice President of Engineering, Frank L. Stulen, who Pars ...

(1913–2007), pioneer in Numerical control for machine tools *

Jack Parsons (rocket engineer) John Whiteside Parsons (born Marvel Whiteside Parsons; October 2, 1914 – June 17, 1952) was an American rocket engineer, chemist, and Thelemite occultist. Associated with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Parsons was one of t ...

(John Whiteside Parsons, 1914–1952), American rocket propulsion researcher and occultist *

John Anthony Parsons John Anthony Parsons (20 February 1938 – 26 April 2004) was a British sports journalist and author. Life John was born the son of Les Parsons and his wife Marion in Oxford on 20 February 1938. His father had been president of the Lawn Tennis ...

(1938–2004), British sports journalist (mainly Tennis) and author *

Johnny Parsons John Wayne Parsons1975 Indianapolis 500 Radio Broadcast - Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network (May 25, 1975) (born August 26, 1944 in Van Nuys, California) is an American race car driver. He is the son of 1950 Indianapolis 500 winner John ...

(born 1944), American racecar driver *

John Parsons (footballer, born 1875) John Parsons Alexander (14 April 1875 - 18 November 1960), was an Anglo-Spanish footballer who played as a forward for FC Barcelona. His younger brother, William, followed him every step through. Together with his brother, he is regarded as one ...

(1875–1960), Spanish footballer *

John Parsons (footballer, born 1950) John Stuart Parsons (born 10 December 1950) is a Welsh former professional footballer. Career Parsons was born in Cardiff, and began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, turning professional in 1968. However, he had to wait until Febru ...

, Welsh footballer *

John Parsons (criminal) John Parsons (born February 11, 1971) is a criminal from Chillicothe, Ohio. He escaped from prison and was caught on October 19, 2006. He was wanted for an unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, escape, aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, weapo ...

(born 1971), American FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive who has been captured *

John Parsons (Inspector General) John Parsons was the Inspector General for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria ("The Global Fund") from 2008 to November 2012. Under his leadership, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) revealed that up to two-thirds of c ...

, Inspector General for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria *

John Parsons (jockey) John Parsons was a British jockey and the youngest jockey ever to win The Derby, reportedly aged 16. Parsons won the race on Caractacus, trained by Bob Smith. Caractacus was an unusual winner of the Derby. He had run and lost three times as ...

, British jockey *

John Parsons (physician) John Parsons (1742 – 1785) was an English physician. Life The son of Major Parsons of the Dragoons, who resided in Yorkshire, he was born at York in 1742. He was educated at Westminster School, becoming a king's scholar in 1756. In 1759, he wa ...

(1742–1785), English physician *

John Robert Parsons John Robert Parsons ( – January 1909) was an Irish photographer and painter. He is best known by the series of photographs he made in 1865 by Dante Gabriel Rossetti's model Jane Morris. Life and work Parsons was born in Dublin, the son of gen ...

(c. 1825–1909), Irish photographer and painter *Sir

John Parsons (accountant) Sir John Christopher Parsons, KCVO (born 1946) is a British accountant and courtier. Early life Born in 1946, Parsons was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He later qualified as an accountant and worked for Dowty Group from 1968 to 1972, wh ...

, British accountant and courtier *

John Richard Parsons John Richard Parsons (born 7 May 1941) is an English writer and artist, noted for his prize-winning haiku poetry. He taught etching and lithography at Central Saint Martins school of art from 1962 to 1968. His art and sculpture are both figurati ...

, English writer and artist

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