James Adams may refer to:

Academia

James Adams (Jesuit) James Adams (1737 – 7 December 1802) was an English Jesuit and philologist. Life Adams joined the English Jesuits in exile at their novitiate of Watten (France), on 7 September 1756. Afterwards Adams taught belles-lettres is a category ...

(1737–1802), English philologist * James Truslow Adams (1878–1949), American historian *

James Luther Adams James Luther Adams (1901–1994), an American professor at Harvard Divinity School, Andover Newton Theological School, and Meadville Lombard Theological School, and a Unitarianism, Unitarian Parish#Ecclesiastical parish, parish minister, was the ...

(1901–1994), American theologian * James B. Adams (professor), professor at Arizona State University * James Noel Adams (1943–2021), emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford and historian of the Latin language

Arts and entertainment

* James Barton Adams (1843–1918), cowboy poet * James Adams (entrepreneur), American author and entrepreneur * James B. Adams (composer), English composer, organist, and cellist * Jim Adams (musician) (born 1967), American heavy metal guitarist * James Adams (character), character in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore

Government and politics

* James Adams (MP) (1752–1816), British Member of Parliament and Lord of the Admiralty * James Adams (Massachusetts politician) (1810–1880), mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts *

James Hopkins Adams James Hopkins Adams (March 15, 1812 – July 13, 1861) was an American politician who served as the 66th governor of South Carolina from 1854 to 1856. He also served in the South Carolina Legislature. Early life and education Adams was born i ...

(1812–1861), American governor of South Carolina * James Uriah Adams (1812–1871), his cousin, American planter and politician South Carolina *

J. M. Adams James M. Adams of Oconto, Wisconsin (May 4, 1834October 19, 1875) was an American physician, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Oconto County. Biography James M. Adams was born in Castlet ...

(1834–1875), American politician in Wisconsin *

James L. Adams James "Jim" L. Adams (October 2, 1921 – August 6, 2014) was an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1955 to 1974. Background Born in Iron Mountain, Michigan, Adams moved to Minneapol ...

(1921–2014), American politician *

James B. Adams James Blackburn Adams (December 21, 1926 – April 25, 2020) was an American attorney, politician, and two-time associate director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Early life and education James B. Adams was born in Corsicana, Texas ...

(1926–2020), attorney, Texas legislator, and acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation *

James Adams (diplomat) Sir William James Adams, KCMG (30 April 1932 – 24 April 2020) was a British diplomat. Born in Wolverhampton, England, he was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School and Shrewsbury School. He served as the United Kingdom's ambassador to ...

(1932–2020), British diplomat * W. James Adams, deputy chief technologist at NASA

Religion

* James Adams (archdeacon of Kildare) (1780–1864), Irish Anglican priest * James Adams (Latter Day Saints) (1783–1843), American lawyer and intimate friend of the Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement * James Adams (chaplain) (1839–1903), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross * James Adams (bishop of Barking) (1915–1999), bishop of Barking, 1975–1983 * James M. Adams Jr. (born 1948), Episcopal bishop in America

Sports

* James Adams (cricketer, born 1811) (1811–1851), English cricketer *

James Adams (cricketer, born 1904) James Adams (22 February 1904 – 8 January 1988) was an Australian cricketer, who played once for Queensland in first-class cricket. As of the early 1930s Adams was playing for Western Suburbs in the Brisbane Grade Cricket Queensland Pr ...

(1904–1988), Australian cricketer *

James Adams (cricketer, born 1980) James Henry Kenneth Adams (born 23 September 1980), known as Jimmy Adams, is an English former professional cricketer. He played as a left-handed batsman and left-arm medium-pace bowler. He first starred for the England Under-19s having pre ...

(born 1980), English cricketer *

James Adams (footballer, born 1864) James Adams (17 August 1864 – 21 April 1943) was a Scottish footballer who played for Heart of Midlothian, Everton and Scotland. He started his senior career with Hearts, and won the Scottish Cup with the club in 1891 (their first major tr ...

(1864–1943), Scottish footballer *

James Adams (footballer, born 1896) James Adams (born 1896) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Chesterfield Chesterfield may refer to: Places Canada * Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261, Saskatchewan * Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut Uni ...

(1896–1973), English footballer who played for Chesterfield * James Adams (footballer, born 1908) (1908–1983), English footballer who played for West Bromwich Albion *

Jim Adams (baseball) James J. Adams (born 1868) was an American major league baseball catcher. He played professionally for the St. Louis Browns. Career Adams was born in 1868 in East St. Louis, Illinois. He played in one game for the St. Louis Browns on April 21, 18 ...

(1868–?), American baseball player *

Jim Adams (lacrosse) James Frederick "Ace" Adams IV (April 10, 1928 – November 10, 2019) was an American lacrosse coach. He served as the head coach at the United States Military Academy, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Virginia. He was inducted into t ...

(1928–2019), American college lacrosse coach *

Jim Adams (soccer) Jim Adams (born November 16, 1969) is an American soccer goalkeeper who most recently played for the Cincinnati Excite in the American Indoor Soccer League. He played two seasons in the USISL earlier in his career where he was also the 1995 Goalke ...

(born 1969), English soccer player

Other

James "Grizzly" Adams James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

(1812–1860), American hunter, basis of a television program *

James F. Adams James is a common English language surname and given name: * James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambigua ...