George Whitwell Parsons (August 26, 1850 – January 5, 1933) was a licensed attorney turned banker during the 19th century Old West.

He was also acquainted with men on the other side of the law, including Ike Clanton, "Curly Bill" Brocius, Johnny Ringo and others of note.

Dr. George E. Goodfellow devised a wire framework and in a series of treatments and plastic surgery successfully restored Parsons' nose to his pre-injury profile.

He also documented and described other notable events, including the grand opening of the Oriental Saloon, which later become famous in Old West history.

Editor Carl Chafin later spent several years researching the diary, and later published the portions covering 1879 to 1887.

His diaries are still published, most notably in the book A Tenderfoot in Tombstone, the Private Journal of George Whitwell Parsons: The Turbulent Years, 1880–82, authored by Lynn R.

His obituary in The San Bernardino Daily Sun characterized him as a "desert pioneer" and a "veteran of the wildest days of Tombstone", and noted that his diaries had become significant sources for writers seeking to depict the Old West.