James Parkinson (disambiguation)

James Parkinson (1755–1824) was an English apothecary, surgeon, geologist, paleontologist and political activist, for whom Parkinson's disease is named.

James Parkinson may also refer to:


 * James Parkinson (controversialist) (1653–1722), English academic and schoolmaster, known as a polemical writer
 * James Parkinson (museum proprietor) (1730–1813), English land agent and museum proprietor
 * James Parkinson (Irish politician) (died 1948), Irish Cumann na nGaedheal and Fine Gael senator
 * James W. Parkinson (born 1949), American lawyer and activist
 * James Parkinson (footballer), English footballer, during 1888–1889 season
 * James Parkinson (Wisconsin politician) (1829–1897), American farmer and politician
 * Jimmy Parkinson, of Barleyjuice
 * Jimmy Parkinson, Australian singer who presented The Jimmy Parkinson Show
 * Jim Parkinson (born 1941), American type designer