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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. 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. 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.[3][4][5] 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.[6]
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.
- ^ Guy StJohn Williams and Francis P M Hyland, The Irish Derby 1866-1979, London, J A Allen, 1980, pp. 152-4
- ^ Williams and Hyland, Who was Who in Irish Racing, Monasterevan, Co.Kildare, Daletta Press, 2019, pp. 355-6
- ^ Belfast News-Letter, 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.
- 1869 births
- 1948 deaths
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- Members of the 1922 Seanad
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