John Parran Briscoe (August 24, 1853 – April 14, 1925) was a justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals from 1891 to 1924.

[2] He attended Charlotte Hall Military Academy in St. Mary's County and St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland.

[3] He also served as chief judge of the Seventh Judicial District of Maryland (Calvert, Charles, St. Mary's and Prince George's counties) from 1891 to 1924.

They had seven children: John P. Briscoe Jr., Anne Etheldre, Catherine MacPherson, Lucy Lee, William Norwood, Philander Bowen and Laurence Morton.

[1] His brother was James T. Briscoe, publisher of the Daily Mail of Hagerstown.