Andrew Parsons

Andrew Parsons (July 22, 1817 – June 6, 1855) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.

Early life in New York

Parsons was born in Hoosick, New York. He was the son of John Parsons, and the grandson of Andrew Parsons, a Revolutionary soldier, who was the son of Phineas Parsons, the son of Samuel Parsons, a descendant of Walter Parsons, born in Ireland in 1290.

Life and politics in Michigan

Parsons moved to Michigan Territory in 1835 and spent the summer teaching in Ann Arbor. In the fall, he explored nearly the entire length of the Grand River valley by canoe, from Jackson to Lake Michigan. He spent the winter working as a store clerk in Ionia County and in the spring went to Marshall to live with his brother, Luke H. Parsons. In the fall of 1836, he moved to Corunna in what was to become Shiawassee County. This area at that time was mostly wilderness, and when it was organized into a county in 1837, Parsons was elected the county's first clerk at the age of nineteen.

Parsons became an attorney, and in 1840 was elected Register of Deeds, then reelected in 1842 and 1844. In 1846, he was elected to the Michigan State Senate from the sixth district and was appointed Prosecuting Attorney in 1848. He became a Regent of the University of Michigan in 1851 and was also elected as ninth Lieutenant Governor in 1852.

Andrew Parsons (Canadian politician)

Andrew Parsons (born May 30, 1979 in Channel-Port Aux Basques) is a Canadian politician and Lawyer, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election.

A member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he represents the electoral district of Burgeo-La Poile. He is the Official Opposition critic for Advanced Education and Skills; Child, Youth and Family Services; Health and Community Services; and Justice and Attorney General. He also serves as the Deputy Opposition House Leader.

He is the son of Kelvin Parsons, his predecessor as the district's MHA.

Background

Parsons earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Brunswick before receiving a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan College of Law. While in University, Parsons was involved in various extracurricular activities and student associations.

After completing his Bachelor of Laws in 2004, Parsons was called to the Newfoundland and Labrador Bar in 2005, after articling with Ches Crosbie Barristers and Marks & Parsons Law Office. Parsons served as an associate solicitor with Marks and Parsons Law Firm, a general practice located in Port aux Basques, NL. Parsons is a member of the Law Society of NL, but took non-practicing status with the Law Society as of December 31, 2011.