James Harris may refer to:

Politics

James Harris (grammarian) James Harris, FRS (24 July 1709 – 22 December 1780) was an English politician and grammarian. He was the author of ''Hermes, a philosophical inquiry concerning universal grammar'' (1751). Life James Harris was born at Salisbury, Wiltshire ...

(1709–1780), English politician and grammarian *

James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury, GCB (21 April 1746 – 21 November 1820) was an English diplomat. Early life (1746 – 1768) Born at Salisbury, the son of James Harris, an MP and the author of ''Hermes'', and Elizabeth Clarke of Sandfor ...

(1746–1820), English diplomat *

James Harris (Nova Scotia politician) James Harris (January 3, 1777 – February 26, 1848) was a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Horton township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1826 to 1836. He was born in Horton, Nova Scotia, the son of James ...

(1777–1848), Canadian politician in Nova Scotia *

James Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury James Howard Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury, GCB, PC (25 March 1807 – 17 May 1889), styled Viscount FitzHarris from 1820 to 1841, was a British statesman of the Victorian era. Background and education James Howard Harris was born on 25 Mar ...

(1807–1889), British statesman *

James Morrison Harris James Morrison Harris (November 20, 1817 – July 16, 1898) was a United States House of Representatives, Representative from the United States House of Representatives, Maryland District 3, third district of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Mar ...

(1817–1898), United States Representative from Maryland * James Harris (North Carolina politician) (1832–1891), African-American North Carolina politician *

James Charles Harris Sir James Charles Harris, KCVO, was British Consul at Nice from 1884 until 1901. Born in Genoa, Republic of Genoa in 1831, he was appointed Vice-Consul at Nice in 1881 and promoted to Consul in 1884. From 1888, he was also the Consul for the P ...

(1831–1904), British Consul at Nice *

James E. Harris James Eastman Harris (May 27, 1840 – September 2, 1923) was a Nebraska politician who served as the eighth List of Lieutenant Governors of Nebraska, lieutenant governor of Nebraska from 1897 to 1899. Harris was born to Abram and Phebe Eastman ...

(1820–1923), American politician, Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska in 1897–99 *

James Harris, 5th Earl of Malmesbury James Edward Harris, 5th Earl of Malmesbury DL (18 December 1872 – 12 June 1950), styled Viscount FitzHarris from 1889 to 1899, was a British peer and conservative politician. Malmesbury was the eldest son of Edward Harris, 4th Earl of Ma ...

(1872–1950), British peer and Conservative politician *

James Harris (Socialist Workers Party politician) James Harris (born 1948) is an American communist politician and member of the National Committee of the Socialist Workers Party. He was the party's candidate for President of the United States in 1996, receiving 8,463 votes, and again in 2000, ...

(born 1948), 2000 and 2004 United States presidential candidate for the Socialist Workers Party

Science

* J. Rendel Harris (1852–1941), English biblical scholar and curator of manuscripts *

James Arthur Harris James Arthur Harris (1880–1930) was a botanist and biometrician, known for the Harris–Benedict equation. He was the head of the department of botany at the University of Minnesota from 1924 to 1930. (He was both preceded and succeeded by Ca ...

(1880–1930), American botanist and biometrician *

James Andrew Harris James Andrew Harris (March 26, 1932 – December 12, 2000) was an American radiochemist who was involved in the discovery of elements 104 and 105 (rutherfordium and dubnium, respectively). Harris was the head of the Heavy Isotopes Production Grou ...

(1932–2000), American scientist, codiscoverer of rutherfordium (1968) and dubnium (1970) *

James T. Harris III James T. Harris III is the fourth president of the University of San Diego. Previously, he served as president of Widener University (2002-2015) and Defiance College (1994-2002), where he was named one of the top 50 character-building presidents i ...

(living), American educator and academic administrator *

James S. Harris James S. Harris is a scientist and engineer and fellow of IEEE, American Physical Society and Optical Society of America. His research primarily deals with optoelectronic devices and semiconductor material research. Since 1982, he is the James ...

, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics and Material Science at Stanford University

Sports

American football

James "Shack" Harris James Larnell Harris (born July 20, 1947) is an American former professional football player and executive. He played as a quarterback in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills, Los Ange ...

(born 1947), American football former quarterback and executive *

James Harris (defensive end) James Edward Harris (born May 13, 1968, in East St. Louis, Illinois) is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for six seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, the St. Louis Rams, and the Oakland Raiders The Oakland ...

(born 1968), American football former player * James Harris (linebacker) (born 1982), American football fullback/linebacker *

James L. Harris (American football) James L. Harris was a college football player for the Sewanee Tigers football team. As of 1949, he was living in New Orleans. He played as a tackle and a running back A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiro ...

, college football player

Other sports

James Harris, 2nd Earl of Malmesbury James Edward Harris, 2nd Earl of Malmesbury (19 August 1778 – 10 September 1841) was a British peer, styled Viscount FitzHarris from 1800 to 1820. Early life Though the son of a great British statesman, James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury ...

(1778–1841), British hunter *

Kamala (wrestler) James Arthur Harris (May 28, 1950August 9, 2020), better known by his ring name Kamala, was an American professional wrestler. Nicknamed "The Ugandan Giant", Kamala portrayed a fearsome and simpleminded Ugandan. He wrestled barefoot, clad only i ...

(James Harris, 1950–2020), American professional wrestler *

James Harris (rugby union) James Harris (born 26 August 1987) is a Wales, Welsh rugby union player. He was educated at Eltham College and the University of Oxford, where he played on the winning university team in the 2012 and 2013 The Varsity Match, Varsity Matches. In th ...

(born 1987), Welsh rugby union player * James Harris (baseball) (1858–1939), American baseball infielder *

James Harris (cricketer, born 1990) James Alexander Russell Harris (born 16 May 1990) is a Welsh professional cricketer who was born at Morriston, (a Swansea suburb) in South Wales. Harris is a right arm fast bowler and right-handed batsman who represented Glamorgan (2007-2012) ...

, Welsh cricketer * James Harris (cricketer, born 1838) (1838–1925), English soldier and cricketer * James Harris (Kittitian cricketer) (born 1954), Kittitian cricketer * James Harris (sprinter) (born 1991), American sprinter *

Jamie Harris (footballer) James Christopher Harris (born 28 June 1979) is a Welsh professional footballer. Harris began his football career at local football side Mumbles Rangers before joining Swansea City in 1996. He impressed in a trial game against Swindon Town and ...

(born 1979), Welsh footballer *

Jay Harris (footballer, born 1987) James William Harris (born 15 April 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Warrington Town. Career Everton Jay Harris started his career as a youth player with Everton, he became a senior player in 2006 but l ...

(James William Harris, born 1987), English footballer

Others

* James Harris (comedy writer) (21st century), British comedian *

James Harris (solicitor) James W. Harris FBA (1940–2004) was a British solicitor, academic and professor of law at Keble College, University of Oxford. He was born in Southwark, England and he became blind at the age of four. Harris attended the Linton Lodge Schoo ...

(1940–2004), British legal scholar *

James B. Harris James B. Harris (born August 3, 1928) is an American film screenwriter, producer, and director. Born in New York City, he attended the Juilliard School before entering the film industry. He worked with film director Stanley Kubrick as a produ ...

(born 1928), American screenwriter, producer and director *

James H. Harris James H. Harris (1828 – January 28, 1898) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He earned the highest military decoration in the United States—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. He was Afric ...

(1828–1898), American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *

James L. Harris James Lindell Harris (June 27, 1916 – October 7, 1944) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Biography Harris was draft ...

(1916–1944), American World War II soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *

Cornbread Harris James Samuel "Cornbread" Harris Sr. (born James Samuel Harris Jr.; April 23, 1927) is an American musician. He is a singer and pianist who performs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was a performer on Minnesota's first rock 'n' roll record, and is th ...

(James Samuel Harris, born 1927), American musician *James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III (born 1959), member of American R&B and pop production duo