James Edward Parker (born 8 September 1842) was an English rower who won several events at Henley Royal Regatta and won the Wingfield Sculls, the amateur sculling championship of the River Thames.
His father was a barrister and Vice-Chancellor of the High Court and his mother the daughter of Thomas Babington.
In 1862, he was a member of the winning University College crew in the Ladies' Challenge Plate at Henley Royal Regatta.
He also competed in the Wingfield Sculls but was runner-up to Walter Bradford Woodgate.
In 1863 he was in the University College crews which won the Grand Challenge Cup and the Stewards' Challenge Cup[2] but he never rowed in the Oxford eight.