Education
Born in Adelaide, South Australia, he was educated at Whieham College before becoming a shopkeeper and citrus grower in Gladstone.
Born in Adelaide, South Australia, he was educated at Whieham College before becoming a shopkeeper and citrus grower in Gladstone.
In 1925, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Nationalist member for Angas, defeating sitting Labor Member of Parliament Moses Gabb. He held the seat until his defeat by Gabb in 1929, whereupon he became an insurance agent. Parsons died in 1955.
A member of Gladstone Council, he served in the military in 1918.
