John Howard Parnell was born in Avondale, County Wicklow and was a soldier in the Armagh Militia. He spent many years in America as a fruit-grower and when he returned to Ireland served as Member of Parliament for South Meath from 1895 to 1900. He was a brother of Charles Stewart Parnell, of whom he published a memoir in 1916. He served as City Marshal of Dublin.

Born:	1843
Died:	1923