Robert John Parsons (c. 1802 – June 20, 1883) was a journalist and politician in

Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

. He represented

St. John's East St. John's East (french: St. John's-Est; formerly known as St. John's North) is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1949. It covers a part of St ...

in the

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is the Unicameralism, unicameral deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It meets in the Confederation Build ...

from 1843 to 1874. He was born in

Harbour Grace Harbour Grace is a town in Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. With roots dating back to the 16th century, it is one of the oldest towns in North America. It is located about northwest ...

. Parsons apprenticed as a printer with the ''Royal Gazette'' in St. John's and was foreman in

Henry David Winton Henry David Winton (June 10, 1793 – January 6, 1855) was an English-born printer and newspaper owner in Newfoundland. The son of Reverend Robert Winton, he was born in Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth. He was an apprentice to a printer and bookbin ...

's printing office for six years. He became managing editor for the ''Newfoundland Patriot'', becoming owner and editor in 1840. In 1835, he married Eliza Flood. Parsons died in St. John's in 1883. His son Robert John Parsons, Jr. also served in the Newfoundland assembly.

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* Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 1883 deaths Year of birth uncertain Newfoundland Colony people {{Newfoundland-politician-stub