Dr. Horace Field Parshall | |
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| Born | 9 September 1865 |
| Died | 12 December 1932 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
Horace Field Parshall (9 September 1865–12 December 1932) was an electrical engineer specialising in rotating electrical machines, railway traction, and electrical distribution. Born in America, he worked for General Electric, later moving to the United Kingdom, where he was involved in the installation of a number of electrical schemes, including the Central London Railway and The Lancashire Electric Power Company, becoming a director of both.
In Britain, he was financially successful and used his wealth to construct a mansion, Penbury Grove, near Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. After the death of his first wife, he became involved in a bigamy case due to an attempt by a married couple to obtain his wealth through a fraudulent marriage.
He authored a number of works on electrical engineering, and a book on the genealogy of his branch of the Parshall family including a short autobiography.