James Burns may refer to:

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James Burns (Australian shipowner) Sir James Burns KCMG (10 February 184622 August 1923) was a noted businessman, shipowner and philanthropist in Australia. In particular, he is known as the co-founder of Burns Philp and Company, a shipping and trading company, and for establis ...

(1846–1923), Australian businessman * James Burns (Canadian businessman) (1921–2019), Canadian businessman * James Burns (merchant), Glasgow-born merchant of the 17th century *

James Burns (publisher) James Burns (1808 – 11 April 1871) was a Scottish publisher and author. During the last half of the nineteenth century his work in the cause of Catholic literature and the music of the Catholic Church contributed much to the rapid advancement ...

(1808–1871), Scottish publisher and author *

James Burns (Scottish shipowner) James Burns (9 June 1789 – 6 September 1871), was a shipowner born in Glasgow Family Burns was the third son of the Revd Dr John Burns (1744–1839), minister of the Barony parish of Glasgow, and his wife, Elizabeth, née Stevenson. His elde ...

(1789–1871) *

James D. Burns James Dennis Burns (July 28, 1865 – January 2, 1928) was an American businessman, hotel operator, politician, and baseball team owner. He was elected sheriff of Wayne County, Michigan, and served a four-year term. He also served three times as ...

(1865–1928), American businessman and owner of the Detroit Tigers * James Ormston Burns (1925–1998), founder of Burns London, a guitar and amplifier company

Entertainment

James MacGregor Burns James MacGregor Burns (August 3, 1918 – July 15, 2014) was an American historian and political scientist, presidential biographer, and authority on leadership studies. He was the Woodrow Wilson Professor of Government Emeritus at Williams Col ...

(1918–2014), American biographer *

Jim Burns Jim Burns (born 10 April 1948) is a Welsh artist born in Cardiff, Wales. He has been called one of the Grand Masters of the science fiction art world. In 1966 he joined the Royal Air Force, but soon thereafter he left and signed up at the Ne ...

(born 1948), Welsh artist *

Jim Burns (poet) Jim Burns is an English poet, writer and magazine editor. He was born in Preston, Lancashire in 1936. Burns was educated at grammar school, worked in mills, and joined the army in 1954. While stationed in Germany, Burns developed a love of jazz ...

(born 1936), English poet * Jim Burns (television producer) (1952–2017), American television producer and writer * Jim Burns (''Oz''), character on the HBO series ''Oz'' * Jimmy Burns (born 1943), American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter

Religion

* James Burns (Spiritualist) (1835–1894), Scottish journalist and publisher *

James A. Burns The Rev. James Aloysius Burns, C.S.C. (February 13, 1867; September 9, 1940) was an American priest and President of the University of Notre Dame from 1919 to 1922. He was crucial in transforming Notre Dame into a national research university. ...

(1867–1940), American priest and president of the University of Notre Dame * James Anderson Burns (1865–1945), founder of the Oneida Baptist Institute * James Chalmers Burns (1809–1892), Scottish minister * James Drummond Burns (1823–1864), Scottish Presbyterian minister and poet

Sports

James Burns (cricketer) James Burns (20 June 1866 – 11 September 1957) was an English cricketer. He played for Essex County Cricket Club, Essex between 1890 and 1901. References External links

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(1866–1957), English cricketer *

Farmer Burns (baseball) James Joseph "Farmer" Burns (June 2, 1876 – ?) was a major league baseball player who pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1901. He had previously attended Washington and Jefferson College Washington & Jefferson College (W&J College or W& ...

(James Joseph Burns, 1876–?), American baseball player *

Jamie Burns Jamie Daniel Burns (born 6 March 1984 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English professional footballer who played in midfield for Morecambe, whom he joined from Blackpool on 1 July 2007. He had been on loan from his hometown club since November ...

(born 1984), English footballer *

Jim Burns (baseball) James Milton Burns was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of three seasons in the major leagues between and , for the Kansas City Cowboys and Washington Statesmen in the American Association American Association ...

(died 1909), 19th-century baseball player *

Jim Burns (basketball) James B. Burns (September 21, 1945 – December 11, 2020) was an American lawyer who served as the inspector general for the Illinois Secretary of State. He was also a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and ...

(1945–2020), American basketball player * Jim Burns (footballer) (born 1943), Scottish footballer

Other

James Burns, 3rd Baron Inverclyde James Cleland Burns, 3rd Baron Inverclyde, (14 February 1864 – 16 August 1919) was the second son of John Burns, the first Lord Inverclyde, and grandson of Sir George Burns, 1st Baronet, the founder of the Cunard Line. James Burns succeeded to ...

(1864–1919) *

James Glencairn Burns James Glencairn Burns (1794–1865) was the fourth son and eighth child born to the poet Robert Burns and his wife Jean Armour. James was born at their home in Mill Brae Street, now Burns Street in Dumfries on 12 August 1794. His first and midd ...

, son of poet Robert Burns * J. H. Burns (James Henderson Burns, 1921–2012), Scottish historian * J. Irving Burns (1843–1925), American lawyer and politician *

James M. Burns (judge) James Milton Burns (November 24, 1924 – December 21, 2001) was an American attorney and judge in Oregon. He served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Early life Burns was born in ...

(1924–2001), U.S. federal judge *

James M. Burns (Medal of Honor) James Madison Burns (August 9, 1845 – October 30, 1910) was a Union Army soldier and officer during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of New Market Virginia on May 15, 1864. The original medal ...

(1845–1910), Union Army soldier and officer during the American Civil War * James Richard Henry Burns (1916–2002), English police officer who became a nobleman in Brunei

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