Frank Nesmith Parsons[a] (September 3, 1854 – August 9, 1934) was a lawyer, politician, and Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court from 1902 to 1924.

Parsons was born in Dover, New Hampshire on September 3, 1854, the son of Rev.

[2][3] He was educated at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire and at Dartmouth College, graduating in the class of 1874.

[4] After teaching for several years, Parsons studied law and passed the bar in 1879.

[4] In 1895 Parsons was elected as the first mayor of Franklin, and in the same year he was appointed an associate justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court.