James Parkinson (Irish politician)

James Parkinson
James Parkinson
Senator
	In office; 27 April 1938 – 31 July 1947
Constituency	Cultural and Educational Panel
Senator
	In office; 11 December 1922 – 29 May 1936
Personal details
Born	15 November 1869; County Waterford, Ireland
Died	16 September 1948 (aged 78); County Kildare, Ireland
Political party	Fine Gael; Cumann na nGaedheal;
Spouse	Margaret Brophy
Children	8
Alma mater	Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

James Joseph Parkinson (15 November 1869 – 16 September 1948) was an Irish politician. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1922 to 1936 and from 1938 to 1947. A veterinary surgeon, racehorse trainer, bloodstock breeder and company director, he was first elected to the Free State Seanad as a Cumann na nGaedheal member in 1922.^[1] From 1938 onwards, he was elected by the Cultural and Educational Panel as a Fine Gael member.^[1] He resigned from the Seanad on 31 July 1947 due to poor health.^[2]

"J.J." Parkinson was born at Tramore, County Waterford, and qualified as a veterinary surgeon (MRCVS) in London.^[3] From 1892 he briefly practised on the Curragh but soon moved into racing. After a short spell in the United States he settled at Maddenstown Lodge also on the Curragh which remained his home for forty-five years.^[3] He trained the winners of 2,577 races in Ireland, including two in the Irish Derby before his death after several years of ill-health at Maddenstown Lodge.^[4]^[5]^[6] Parkinson's total of race wins by a trainer was a record in Ireland until beaten by Dermot Weld in 2000, and he was champion trainer in Ireland by number of races won 23 times between 1904 and 1939.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "James Parkinson". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
^ "Resignation of Senator". Seanad Éireann – Volume 34. 31 July 1947. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
^ ^a ^b Rouse, Paul. "Parkinson, James Joseph ('J. J.')". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ Guy StJohn Williams and Francis P M Hyland, The Irish Derby 1866–1979, London, J A Allen, 1980, pp. 152–154
^ Williams and Hyland, Who was Who in Irish Racing, Monasterevan, Co.Kildare, Daletta Press, 2019, pp. 355–356
^ Belfast Newsletter, 16 September 1948, p.4
^ "Despite some setbacks, James Joseph Parkinson was a true titan of the Turf". The Kerryman. 18 August 2000. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[oireachtas_db-1] "James Parkinson". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 22 May 2012.

[resignation-2] "Resignation of Senator". Seanad Éireann – Volume 34. 31 July 1947. Retrieved 22 May 2012.

[dib-3] Rouse, Paul. "Parkinson, James Joseph ('J. J.')". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[4] Guy StJohn Williams and Francis P M Hyland, The Irish Derby 1866–1979, London, J A Allen, 1980, pp. 152–154

[5] Williams and Hyland, Who was Who in Irish Racing, Monasterevan, Co.Kildare, Daletta Press, 2019, pp. 355–356

[6] Belfast Newsletter, 16 September 1948, p.4

[7] "Despite some setbacks, James Joseph Parkinson was a true titan of the Turf". The Kerryman. 18 August 2000. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

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