John Edward "Parson" Massey (April 2, 1819 – April 24, 1901) served as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from January 1, 1886, until January 1, 1890.

He was from Albemarle County, Virginia and a member of the Democratic Party.

A Baptist preacher, Massey considered himself the founder of the short-lived Readjusters.

[2][3][4] Upon Massey's death, he was buried in Charlottesville's Oakhill cemetery.

His autobiography appeared posthumously in 1909, edited by Elizabeth H.