William Parrott

William Parrott (1843 – 1905) was a Member of Parliament who represented Normanton from 1904 until his death the following year.

Biography
Parrott was an influential member of the Yorkshire Miners' Association, and was a contemporary of Benjamin Pickard; J. Frith, and E. Cowey, who were all represented on a monument to the YMA in Barnsley, erected in early 1905. He was selected by the YMA as their Lib-Lab candidate for the 1904 Normanton by-election following the death of Benjamin Pickard. Parrott won against the Conservative candidate, Marcus Robert Phipps Dorman, with 70% of the vote. His election led to to serious questions as to his suitability as an MP, as his health was deteriorating in his old age. Parrott suffered a stroke on Tuesday 7 November and, after retiring to bed, fell into a coma where he eventually died the following Thursday night.