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Parsons (surname)

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Parsons as a surname has an occupational meaning, and refers to a parson's servant or a person that worked in the parson's house. Another meaning of the surname is the parson's son.

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Notable people with the surname of Parsons include the following.

Academia and science

  • Charles Algernon Parsons (1854–1931), Irish engineer, inventor of the steam turbine
  • Charles Parsons (philosopher) (born 1943), American philosopher
  • Coleman Parsons (1905–1991), American professor of literature
  • Elsie Clews Parsons (1875–1941), American anthropologist
  • Frederick Gymer Parsons (1863–1943), English writer and scientist
  • John Herbert Parsons (1863–1957), British ophthalmologist
  • Peter J. Parsons (born 1936), British classicist and papyrologist
  • Talcott Parsons (1902–1979), American sociologist
  • Terence Parsons (born 1939), American philosopher
  • Theophilus Parsons (1749–1813), American jurist
  • Torrence Parsons (1941–1987), American mathematician

    • Art

  • Allyson Parsons (born 1965), Australian landscape artist
  • Betty Parsons (1900–1982), American artist and art dealer
  • Peter Parsons (1951–1993), ceramic artist

    • Film, television and comedy

  • Andy Parsons (born 1967), English comedian
  • Charlie Parsons (born 1958), British television producer
  • Christopher Parsons (1932–2002), English filmmaker and producer
  • Estelle Parsons (born 1927), Academy Award winning actress
  • Jim Parsons (born 1973), American television and film actor
  • Karyn Parsons (born 1966), American film and television actress
  • Nancy Parsons (1942–2001), American actress
  • Nicholas Parsons (born 1923), English actor and radio and television presenter
  • Rodger Parsons, American voice actor
  • Willy Parsons (born 1959), American comedian

    • Military and diplomacy

  • Alfred Parsons (1925–2010), Australian diplomat
  • Francis Newton Parsons, British soldier, awarded the Victoria Cross
  • Harold Parsons (1863–1925), British Army officer, for whom Parsons Barracks named
  • Isaac Parsons (American military officer) (1814–1862), Virginia military officer and Virginia House Delegate
  • Mosby Parsons (1822–1865), U.S. officer in the Mexican–American War

    • Music

  • Alan Parsons (born 1948), British musician and record producer
  • Dave Parsons (born 1966), English bass guitarist
  • Gary Parsons, American radio executive
  • Gene Parsons (born 1944), American musician
  • Geoffrey Parsons (pianist) (1929–1995), Australian classical pianist
  • Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) (1910–1987), English lyricist
  • Gram Parsons (1946–1973), American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist
  • Lynn Parsons, British radio disk jockey
  • Robert Parsons (composer) (c. 1535 – 1572), English composer
  • Squire Parsons (born 1949), American gospel singer
  • Ted Parsons, American drummer

    • Politicians and activists

  • Albert Parsons (1848–1887), American labor activist
  • Andrew Parsons (1817–1856), American politician
  • Cornelius R. Parsons (1842–1901), New York politician
  • Ernie Parsons (born 1946), Canadian JP and politician
  • Herbert Angas Parsons (1872–1945), South Australian lawyer, politician and judge
  • Herbert Parsons (New York politician) (1869–1925), U.S. Representative from New York
  • Isaac Parsons (Virginia politician) (1752–1796), Virginia militia officer and Virginia House Delegate
  • Lucy Parsons (1853–1942), American labor organizer
  • Robert E. Parsons, American politician
  • Sidney Parsons (1893–1955), Canadian politician
  • Thomas Parsons (1814–1873), New York politician
  • Jamie Parsons (1941–2015), Alaskan politician

    • Religion

  • Donald J. Parsons, American Episcopal bishop
  • Jonathan Parsons (1705–1776), New England clergyman

    • Sports people

  • Bill Parsons (born 1948), former American baseball player
  • Benny Parsons (1941–2007), American NASCAR driver
  • Bob Parsons (American football) (born 1950), American football player
  • Brian Parsons (1933–1999), English cricketer
  • Buzz Parsons (born 1950), Canadian soccer player
  • Casey Parsons, former American Major League baseball player
  • Chandler Parsons (born 1988), American basketball player
  • David Parsons (cricketer) (born 1967), English cricket coach
  • David Parsons (racing driver) (born 1959), Australian racing driver
  • Donald Parsons, businessman and former owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Eric Parsons (born 1923), former English footballer
  • Geoff Parsons (born 1964), Scottish high jumper
  • Herbert Parsons (cricketer) (1875–1937), Australian cricket player for Victoria
  • Jayne Parsons (born 1962), New Zealand paralympic cyclist
  • Johnnie Parsons (1918–1984), American race car driver
  • Johnny Parsons (born 1944), American race car driver
  • Jordan Parsons (1990−2016) American mixed martial artist
  • Keith Parsons (born 1973), English cricketer
  • King Parsons (born 1945), former American professional wrestler
  • Liam Parsons (born 1977), Canadian rower
  • Lindsay Parsons (born 1946), English footballer
  • Lucas Parsons (born 1989), Australian professional golfer
  • Phil Parsons (born 1957), former American NASCAR driver
  • Sarah Parsons (born 1987), American ice hockey player
  • Zane Parsons (born 1976), Australian rules footballer

    • Others

  • Sir Anthony Parsons (1922–1996), British diplomat, ambassador to Iran and to the United Nations
  • Bob Parsons (born 1950), American entrepreneur
  • Chick Parsons (1900–1988), American businessman and diplomat
  • Clere Parsons, (1908–1931), English poet
  • Kathryn Parsons (born 1982), British tech entrepreneur
  • Louella Parsons (1881–1972), American gossip columnist
  • Mary Elizabeth Parsons (1859-1947), American author*Randy Parsons, American luthier
  • Rehtaeh Parsons (d. April 7, 2013), bullycide victim
  • Samuel Parsons (1844–1923), American landscape architect
  • Samuel Holden Parsons (1737–1789), American lawyer

    • Fictional characters

  • Ellen Parsons, one of the main characters in the TV series Damages
  • Kimberly Parsons (portrayed by Daniella Evangelista), a character from the movie Cabin by the Lake and its sequel "Return to Cabin by the Lake"
  • Rachel Parsons, a character from the movie Gothika

    • References

    Parsons (surname) Wikipedia
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