Samuel Bowne Parsons
Samuel Bowne Parsons Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8, 1844 |
| Died | February 3, 1923 (aged 78) |
| Education | Yale University, Ph.B. (1862) |
| Occupation | Landscape architect |
| Spouse |
Martha Elizabeth Francis
(m. 1842) |
| 5th President of the American Society of Landscape Architects | |
| In office 1905–1907 | |
| Preceded by | John Charles Olmsted |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. |
| 2nd President of the American Society of Landscape Architects | |
| In office 1901–1902 | |
| Preceded by | John Charles Olmsted |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Franklin Barrett |
| Head Landscape Architect of New York City | |
| In office 1895–1911 | |
| Preceded by | Calvert Vaux |
Samuel Bowne Parsons Jr. (February 8, 1844 – February 3, 1923), was an American landscape architect. He is remembered as being a founder of the American Society of Landscape Architects, helping to establish the profession.