James S. Parkes was an American Republican Party politician, who served on the Red Bank, New Jersey Borough Council and as a member of the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Parkes unsuccessfully ran for Red Bank Borough Council in 1926.[1] In 1929, he ran again and was elected.[2] He was reelected in 1932.
In 1935, Parkes was elected to the Board of Chosen Freeholders; he would serve five, three-year terms. Parkes was chosen as Director of the Board for the years 1948 through 1950.[3]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edgar O. Murphy |
Monmouth County Freeholder Director 1948-1950 |
Succeeded by Joseph C. Irwin |