James, Jim, or Jimmy Martin may refer to:

Academics

* James Cullen Martin (1928–1999), American chemist *

James E. Martin James Everett Martin (June 22, 1932 – June 3, 2017) was the President of the University of Arkansas from 1980 to 1984, and of Auburn University from 1984 to 1992. Biography James Everett Martin was born on June 22, 1932, in Vinemont, Alabama. ...

(1932–2017), president of the University of Arkansas and Auburn University *

James Kirby Martin James Kirby Martin (born May 26, 1943) is Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen University Professor of History at the University of Houston, Houston, Texas. A nationally recognized scholar in United States history, he is well known for his writings ...

(born 1943), American historian

Actors, musicians, and other performers

Jimmy Martin James Henry Martin (August 10, 1927 – May 14, 2005) was an American bluegrass musician, known as the "King of Bluegrass". Early years Martin was born in Sneedville, Tennessee, United States, and was raised in the hard farming life of rural ...

(1927–2005), American bluegrass musician * James Martin (Irish actor), Northern Irish actor from Oscar winning ''An Irish Goodbye'' *

James Martin (Scottish actor) James Martin (born 13 March 1931) is a Scottish film and television actor. He played Eric in BBC's '' Still Game'', a situation-comedy television series, in which he was one of the few actors who was actually a senior citizen. Martin has al ...

(born 1931), Scottish actor on ''Still Game'' *

James R. Martin James "Jim" R. Martin is an American writer, independent producer, director, and documentary filmmaker. He is best known for his PBS feature-length documentary ''Wrapped In Steel'', broadcast nationally in 1984–85, and PBS documentary ''Fired-Up ...

(born 1951), American producer and director of documentaries ''Wrapped In Steel'' and ''Fired-up!'' *

Jim Martin (musician) James Blanco Martin (born July 21, 1961, in Hayward, California), known professionally as "Big" Jim Martin, is an American guitarist best known for his membership in the rock band Faith No More from 1983 to late 1993. He also played guitar with ...

(born 1961), American guitarist formerly with Faith No More * Jim Martin (puppeteer) (born 1960), American puppeteer on ''Sesame Street'' *

James and Tom Martin James David Martin and Thomas Richard Martin (identical twins born 2 December 1977), are English musicians and songwriters. Thomas (Tom) plays guitar and James plays keyboards. As well as playing in several bands, they have co-written songs whi ...

(born 1977), English twin musicians

Judges and lawyers

James Loren Martin James Loren Martin (September 13, 1846 – January 14, 1915) was a Vermont lawyer, politician, and United States federal judge. The notable positions in which he served during his career included State's Attorney of Windham County, Speaker of th ...

(1846–1915), U.S. federal judge *

James Robert Martin Jr. James Robert Martin Jr. (November 30, 1909 – November 14, 1984) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina, the United States District Court for the Western District of Sout ...

(1909–1984), U.S. federal judge *

James Martin (attorney) James Martin was a United States Attorney as well as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and for the Eastern District of Missouri, based out of St. Louis. Martin is currently a partner at Dowd Bennett LLP practicing in the areas of white-collar criminal defe ...

, U.S. Attorney in Missouri

Military figures

James Green Martin James Green Martin (February 14, 1819 – October 4, 1878) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Early life Martin was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, the son of Dr. William D. Martin an ...

(1819–1878), Civil War Confederate brigadier general *

James Martin II James Martin II (1826 – October 29, 1895) was a native of Ireland who served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the mid-19th century. Rising up through the ranks from private to sergeant while fighting for the federal government of the United State ...

(1826–1918), American Medal of Honor recipient *

James Fitzgerald Martin Major-General James Fitzgerald Martin (12 June 1876 – 14 February 1958) was a distinguished officer of the British Army who served as Surgeon to George VI, and to the Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten. Birth and family Martin was the son ...

(1876–1958), officer of the British Army *

Jim Martin (Australian soldier) James Charles Martin (3 January 1901 – 25 October 1915) was the youngest Australian known to have died in World War I. He was only 14 years and nine months old when he succumbed to typhoid during the Gallipoli campaign. He was one of 20 ...

(1901–1915), youngest Anzac to serve at Gallipoli *

James Stewart Martin (author) James Stewart Martin (born December 10, 1911) was a United States Department of Justice attorney who served as the Chief of the Decartelization Branch for Military Government in Germany after World War II. His book ''All Honorable Men'' was publis ...

, Chief of the Decartelization Branch for Military Government in Germany after World War II

Politicians

Australian politicians

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James Martin (premier) Sir James Martin, QC (14 May 1820 – 4 November 1886) was three times Premier of New South Wales, and Chief Justice of New South Wales from 1873 to 1886. Early career Martin was born in Midleton, County Cork, Ireland but emigrated with his ...

(1820–1886), Premier of New South Wales *

James Martin (South Australian politician) James Martin (1821 – 27 December 1899) was an industrialist and politician in the early days of the Colony of South Australia. History James Martin was born in the hamlet of Foundry, in the parish of Stithians, Cornwall, in straitened circum ...

(1821–1899), engineer and politician of Gawler, South Australia * James Martin (New South Wales politician, born 1850) (1850–1898), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for South Sydney and Sydney-Bligh *

James Martin (Queensland politician) James Robert Martin (born 20 April 1981) is an Australian politician who currently serves as the Labor member for Stretton in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, having been elected at the 2021 Stretton state by-election on 24 July 2021. Ma ...

(born 1981), Queensland politician (elected 2021)

Canadian politicians

James Morris Martin James Morris Martin (January 8, 1845 – June 16, 1902) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1899 to 1900 from the electoral district of West Kootenay-Rossland. He was a hardware merchant and ...

(1845–1902), Canadian politician

Irish politicians

James Martin (Irish politician) James J. Martin (1905 – 3 October 1969) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1965 to 1969. He was elected to the 11th Seanad in 1965 by the Agricultural Panel. He was re-elected at the 1969 Seanad elect ...

(1905–1969), Fianna Fáil Senator from 1965 to 1969

United Kingdom politicians

James Martin (1738–1810) James Martin (1738–1810) was a British banker and politician who sat in the House of Commons for 31 years from 1776 to 1807. Martin was the third son of John Martin MP banker, of Overbury and Lombard Street and his wife Catherine Jackson, da ...

, British banker and politician who sat in the House of Commons for 31 years from 1776 to 1807 *

James Martin (1807–1878) James Martin (1807 – 1878) was a British Liberal Party politician and banker. Early life and family Martin was the third son of former Whig Tewkesbury MP John Martin (1774–1832) and Frances (née Stone), and brother of John Martin (1805– ...

, British Liberal Party politician and banker *

James Martin (trade unionist) James Martin (6 May 1850 – 1 November 1933) was a British trade unionist. Born in Basford, Nottinghamshire, Martin moved with his family to Staveley in Derbyshire when he was nine, and began working in the Speedwell Colliery, initially as a ...

(1850–1933), British trade unionist and politician

United States politicians

James Stewart Martin (congressman) James Stewart Martin (August 19, 1826 – November 20, 1907) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Biography Martin was born in Estillville (now Gate City), Scott County, Virginia, the son of John S. Martin and Melinda Morison. His father's ...

(1826–1907), U.S. Representative from Illinois *

Jimmy Martin (politician) James M. Martin Sr. (December 14, 1938 – May 31, 2019) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 42nd district from 2014 until his death from cancer in 2019. He previously ser ...

(1938–2019), American politician from Alabama *

James D. Martin James Douglas Martin (September 1, 1918 – October 30, 2017) was an American politician. Martin was born in Tarrant, Alabama. He served as a member for the 7th district of Alabama of the United States House of Representatives The U ...

(1918–2017), U.S. Representative from Alabama *

Jimmy Leawood Martin Jimmy Leawood Martin (born August 24, 1934) is an American former politician in the state of South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina Senate as a member of the Democratic Party from 1972 to 1976 and in the South Carolina House of Represe ...

(born 1934), American politician in South Carolina *

James G. Martin James Grubbs Martin (born December 11, 1935) is an American organic chemist and politician who served as the List of Governors of North Carolina, 70th governor of North Carolina from 1985 to 1993. He was the third Republican elected to the of ...

(born 1935), North Carolina governor *

Jim Martin (Georgia politician) James Francis Martin (born August 22, 1945) is an American politician and former member of the Georgia General Assembly. A member of the Democratic Party, Martin opposed incumbent U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss in the 2008 election. In the gener ...

(born 1945), Member of the Georgia House of Representatives * James Martin (Maine politician) (born 1965), member of the Maine House of Representatives *

James Martin (mayor) Ansonia is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Located on the Naugatuck River, it is immediately north of Derby, and about northwest of New Haven. The population was 18,918 at the time of the 2020 census. The ZIP code for ...

, Republican mayor of Ansonia, Connecticut, 1969–1971 *

James Martin (South Carolina politician) James Martin (died October 5, 1868) was a Republican state legislator in South Carolina during the Reconstruction Era. He was born in Ireland, and his family moved to South Carolina when he was young. He worked in the mercantile business, married ...

(died 1868), member of the South Carolina House of Representatives

Clergy

James S. Martin (evangelical minister) James Sankey Martin was the general superintendent of the National Reform Association who led an anti-Mormon Anti-Mormonism is discrimination, persecution, hostility or prejudice directed against the Latter Day Saint movement, particularly th ...

(fl. 1913–1914), American anti-Mormon preacher *

James J. Martin (priest) James J. Martin (born December 29, 1960) is an American Jesuit priest, writer, and editor-at-large of the Jesuit magazine ''America''. In 2017, Pope Francis appointed Martin as a consultant to the Vatican's Secretariat for Communications. A ...

, American Jesuit priest and writer * James A. Martin (1902–2007), American Jesuit priest

Sportspeople

James Martin (cricketer) James, Jim, or Jimmy Martin may refer to: Academics *James Cullen Martin (1928–1999), American chemist *James E. Martin (1932–2017), president of the University of Arkansas and Auburn University *James Kirby Martin (born 1943), American hist ...

(1851–1930), Australian cricketer *

Jim Martin (Australian footballer) Jim "Bull" Martin (20 August 1884 – 12 October 1940) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton, Essendon and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Football Martin played mostly as a forward, often in the pocket. H ...

(1884–1940), Australian rules player at multiple clubs *

James Martin (footballer, born 1893) James Martin (21 August 1892 – 9 February 1940) was a Scottish footballer who played for Hearts, Dumbarton, Rangers and Portsmouth, mainly as a left half. He won the Scottish Football League championship with Rangers in the 1917–18 season, ...

(1893–1940), Scottish footballer *

James Martin (footballer, born 1898) James Colin Martin (2 December 1898 – 1969) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Aberdare Athletic, Blackpool, Bristol City, Halifax Town, Reading, Southend United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Stoke. Career Martin was born ...

(1898–1969), English footballer *

Jimmy Martin (golfer) James Martin (1924 – 14 February 2000) was an Irish professional golfer who enjoyed three victories on the British circuit in the 1960s, including the Piccadilly Medal in 1964 and the Carroll's International in 1968. Martin was born in Wicklo ...

(1924–2000), Irish golfer *

Jim Martin (American football) James Richard "Jungle Jim" Martin (April 8, 1924 – October 9, 2002) was an American football guard, linebacker and placekicker who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL) in the 1950s and 1960s, mainly for the Detroit Li ...

(1924–2002), College Football Hall of Fame member *

James Martin (American football) James A. Martin Sr. (August 22, 1944 – January 14, 2009) was an American football and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He was served as the head football coach at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama for nine seasons, fr ...

(born 1944), head college football coach at Tuskegee University *

Jimmy Martin (American football) Jimmy Martin (born October 19, 1982) is a former American football tackle. He played college football at Virginia Tech Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and informally VT, or VPI) is a public ...

(born 1982), National Football League guard *

James Marten James P. Marten (born April 18, 1984) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the t ...

(born 1984), American football player *

James Martin (rugby league) James Luke Martin (born 11 November 1987 in Huddersfield, England) is an English rugby league footballer formerly with the Huddersfield Giants and Oldham RLFC ( Heritage № 1235). It was announced in July 2007 that James will become a full-ti ...

(born 1987), British rugby player *

James Martin (footballer, born 1994) James Martin (born 4 October 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Fauldhouse United. Martin previously played for Hamilton Academical, K.V. Turnhout and Partick Thistle. Career Hamilton In July 2011, whilst ...

(born 1994), Scottish footballer *

James Martin (footballer, born 1998) James Martin (born 23 June 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Whitby Town. Playing career Martin had a one-year scholarship with Scottish Championship club Queen of the South, but had to leave the club fo ...

, English footballer *

Jimmy Martin (judoka) Jimmy Martin is a former 7 time US National Champion in judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書 ...

, American judoka

Writers

James Martin (philosopher) James Martin (Jacobus Martinus, Jacques Martin) (fl. 1577) was a Scottish philosophical writer and early Ramist.Lynn Thorndike, ''History of Magic and Experimental Science'' Part 10 (2003 reprint), p. 238. Life He was a native of Dunkeld, Perthshi ...

(fl. 1577), Scottish writer *

James Martin (convict) James Martin (ca. 1760 - ?) was a convict transported to New South Wales, notable for being the author of the only extant First Fleet convict account of life in the colony, known as the ''Memorandoms by James Martin''. Early life James Martin wa ...

(c. 1760–?), convict transported to New South Wales, author of the only extant First Fleet convict account of life in the colony *

James J. Martin James J. Martin (1916–2004) was an American historian and author known for espousing Holocaust denial in his works. He is known for his book, ''American Liberalism and World Politics, 1931–1941'' (1964). Fellow Holocaust denier Harry Elmer Ba ...

(1916–2004), American historian, wrote on anarchism * James Martin (author) (1933–2013), computer systems design author, writer *

James Conroyd Martin James Conroyd Martin is an American historical fiction author and teacher. PersonalMartin
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(fl. 2006–2016), historical fiction writer

Other

* James Ranald Martin (1796–1874), surgeon in India *Sir

James Martin (engineer) Sir James Martin (11 September 1893 – 5 January 1981) was an Irish engineer who together with Captain Valentine Baker founded the Martin-Baker aircraft company which is now a leading producer of aircraft ejection seats. Life James Martin was ...

(1893–1981), inventor of the modern aircraft ejection seat * James Slattin Martin Jr. (1920–2002), project manager for the Viking program * James Martin (chef) (born 1972), British celebrity chef * James Martin (photographer), American photojournalist *

James Purdon Martin James Purdon Martin (1893–1984) was a British neurologist. Biography After education at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, J. Purdon Martin matriculated in 1912 at Queen's University Belfast and graduated there in with BA in 1915 an ...

(1893–1984), British neurologist * Jim Martin (ombudsman), Scottish public servant *

Spider Martin James "Spider" Martin (April 1, 1939 – April 8, 2003) was an American photographer known for his work documenting the American Civil Rights Movement in 1965, specifically Bloody Sunday and other incidents from the Selma to Montgomery marche ...

(1939–2003), American photographer * James Martin & Co, Australian engineering firm *

James Henry Martin James Henry Martin (183521 November 1909) was a British Ship-owner, shipowner and Entrepreneurship, entrepreneur. He founded Killick Martin & Company with James Killick. Biography Early life James Henry Martin was born in Middlesex during 1835. ...

(1835-1909), British shipowner and entrepreneur *

James David Martin James David Martin (born December 11, 1971) is an American serial killer who strangled three people across three states between 1989 and 2005. While serving a sentence for the murder of his wife in Pennsylvania, he was connected via DNA profiling ...

(born 1971), American serial killer