James or Jim Johnston may refer to:

Politicians

* James Johnston (Secretary of State) (1655–1737), Scottish Secretary of State * James William Johnston (1792–1873), Canadian politician and judge *

James Johnston (MP) James or Jim Johnston may refer to: Politicians * James Johnston (Secretary of State) (1655–1737), Scottish Secretary of State * James William Johnston (1792–1873), Canadian politician and judge * James Johnston (MP) (1801–1841), MP for St ...

(1801–1841), MP for Stirling Burghs 1830–32 *

James Johnston (Upper Canada politician) James Johnston (died June 16, 1849) was a fiery-tempered businessman and political figure in Upper Canada (later Canada West, now the province of Ontario). Johnston was born in Ireland and came to Upper Canada in 1815, moving to Bytown (now O ...

(died 1849), Bytown businessman and politician * James Johnston (Australian politician) (1811–1896), businessman and politician in Victoria, Australia * James Johnston (New South Wales politician) (1854–1930), politician in New South Wales, Australia * James Johnston (Queensland politician), Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * James Johnston (Northern Ireland politician) (1849–1924), Member of the Senate of Northern Ireland * James Johnston (Seanad Éireann member), Member of Seanad Éireann 1938–48 *

James T. Johnston James Thomas Johnston (January 19, 1839 – July 19, 1904) was an American lawyer, Civil War veteran, and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1885 to 1889. Biography Born near Greencastle, Indiana, Johnst ...

(1839–1904), U.S. Representative from Indiana * James Wellwood Johnston (1900–1958), British politician * James Johnston (socialist politician) (1846–1928), British co-operative and socialist activist * James

Roger Johnston James Roger Johnston (18 June 1930 – 24 June 2020) was an Australian politician. Johnston successfully sought Liberal preselection for Hotham, competing against nine other members. In 1977, he was elected to the Australian House of Representa ...

(born 1930), politician in Victoria, Australia

Military

* James Johnston (Royal Horse Guards officer) (1721–1795), British Army general * James Johnston (British Army officer, died 1797) (c. 1721–1797), British Army general *

James Johnston (British Army medical officer) Major-General James Alexander Deans Johnston, (28 February 1911 – 17 May 1988) was a senior British Army officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps and the Senior Medical Officer at the liberated Bergen-Belsen concentration camp towards the end ...

(1911–1988), British Army officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps *

James D. Johnston James Douglas Johnston (1817–1896)''Johnston, James D''The Civil War Naval Encyclopedia 2011, Volume 1, page 331. was an officer in the United States Navy, then served as a commander in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. Biograp ...

, Confederate Navy Commander *

James Johnston (Colonel) James Johnston (c. 1742 July 23, 1805) was an officer in the Tryon County Regiment and Lincoln County Regiments of the North Carolina militia in the American Revolution, a delegate to the North Carolina Provincial Congress in 1776, and a state ...

(1742–1805), American soldier and a member of the North Carolina Provincial Congress

Business

James Johnston (brewer) Lion Brewing and Malting Company of Jerningham Street, Lower North Adelaide was one of the many breweries which proliferated in Australia in the nineteenth-century. In those days beer was much cheaper than now; the wholesale price was 1/ a gall ...

(1818–1891), South Australian brewer *

James Johnston (merchant) Lt.-Colonel James Johnston (January, 1724 – 8 April 1800), J.P., was one of the earliest and principal Scottish merchants at Quebec following the fall of New France; of the firm Johnston & Purss. He was foreman of the first grand jury ...

(1720s–1800), Canadian merchant *

James A. Johnston James Aloysius Johnston (September 15, 1874 – September 7, 1954) was an American politician and prison warden who served as the first and longest-serving warden of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, serving from 1934 to 1948. He had earlier served ...

(1874–1954), warden at Alcatraz prison *James P. Johnston (1813–1879), California pioneer, built

James Johnston House (Half Moon Bay, California) James Johnston House was built between 1853 and 1855, and is a historical building in Half Moon Bay, California. Sometimes referred to as the "White House of Half Moon Bay". It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 9, 197 ...

James Robinson Johnston James Robinson Johnston (March 12, 1876 – March 3, 1915) was a Canadian lawyer and community leader. Early life and education Johnston was born in Halifax on March 12, 1876. He was the eldest of the five sons of William Johnston, a shoemak ...

(1876–1915), Canadian lawyer and community leader

Scientists

James Finlay Weir Johnston James Finlay Weir Johnston, FRS FRSE (13 September 1796 – 18 September 1855) was a Scottish agricultural chemist and mineralogist. Life Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Johnston was educated at University of Glasgow, where he studied T ...

(1796–1855), Scottish chemist *

(born 1997), Aeronautical Engineer *

Jim Johnston (chemist) James or Jim Johnston may refer to: Politicians *James Johnston (Secretary of State) (1655–1737), Scottish Secretary of State *James William Johnston (1792–1873), Canadian politician and judge * James Johnston (MP) (1801–1841), MP for Stir ...

(born 1949), New Zealand chemist who won the 1998 Thomson Medal

Religion

* James S. Johnston (1843–1924), Episcopal bishop in America *

James Johnston (missionary) James Johnston (1851 – November 1921) was a British missionary, early photographer, doctor and explorer. He created his own mission at Brown's Town in Jamaica. He took six Jamaicans to help him on his journey across central Africa from west t ...

(1851–1921), British missionary, photographer and explorer *

James Vann Johnston Jr. James Vann Johnston Jr. (born October 16, 1959) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph in Missouri since 2015. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Springf ...

(born 1959), American Roman Catholic bishop *

James Johnston (priest) James Johnston (1890–1977) was Archdeacon of Gibraltar from 1950 to 1963. Johnston was educated at University College, Galway. He was a teacher at Methodist College Belfast from 1920 to 1925. He chose however to train for the Anglican minis ...

, Archdeacon of Gibraltar

Arts

* Jim Johnston (composer) (born 1952), American composer of professional wrestling entrance themes * James Johnston (tenor) (1903–1991), Northern Irish opera singer *

James Johnston (English musician) James Johnston (born 1966) is an English alternative rock musician and painter. Biography Musician Musician and artist James Johnston founded the London-based alternative rock band Gallon Drunk in 1990 as frontman and main songwriter.Strong, ...

(born 1966), English alternative rock musician * James Johnston (Scottish musician) (born 1980), bassist of Biffy Clyro * Jamie Johnston (born 1989), Canadian actor * Jim Johnston (English musician), member of the Bristol band Monk & Canatella *

James Johnston (Australian musician) James Johnston (born 26 November 1990) is an Australian singer. In 2009, Johnston placed third in the seventh and final season of '' Australian Idol''. In 2014, he made the top 24 of the sixth season of ''The X Factor (Australia)''. In July ...

, (born 26 November 1990) Australian country artist

Sports

James Johnston (baseball owner) James Martin Johnston (December 8, 1895 – December 28, 1967) was the co-owner of the Washington Senators of the American League with James Lemon from until his death in . In 1963, Johnston and Lemon purchased the franchise from Elwood Richard ...

(1895–1967), co-owner of the Washington Senators of the American League *

James Johnston (footballer, born 1866) James Johnston (16 September 1866 – 10 February 1952) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half and wing half. Career Johnston played club football for Abercorn between 1885 and 1891. He made several representative appearances ...

(1866–1952), Scottish footballer for Abercorn and Scotland *

James Johnston (1900s footballer) James Johnston was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right, mainly for Third Lanark. He won the Scottish Football League championship with the Glasgow club in 1903–04 and played in two consecutive Scottish Cup finals, scoring ...

(fl. 1900s), Scottish footballer for Third Lanark *

James Johnston (rugby union) James Johnston (born 6 March 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union player of Samoan descent who currently plays for Rouen Normandie Rugby, Rouen and has represented Samoa. He has played club rugby for Wasps RFC, Wasps, Harlequin F.C., Harlequins and ...

(born 1986), Samoan rugby union player * Jimmy Johnston (American football) (1917–1973), American football player