Sir Woodbine Parish KCH (September 14, 1796—August 16, 1882) was a British diplomat and traveler. He served as chargé d'affaires at Buenos Aires from 1825 to 1832. In this capacity, he signed the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation with Argentina on February 2, 1825, accompanying also official recognition by Great Britain of Argentinian independence.

With Joseph Barclay Pentland, Parish surveyed a large part of the Bolivian Andes between 1826 and 1827. He published Buenos Ayres and the Provinces of the Rio de la Plata (London, 1839).

He served as Chief Commissioner at Naples from 1840 to 1845.

He corresponded with Charles Darwin.

Sources

• Darwin Online Correspondence Database
• Famous Americans
• Todo es historia: Woodbine Parish y el Tratado de 1825

1796 births | 1882 deaths | British diplomats | Knights Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order | Surveyors