James Morrison or Morison may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Jim Morrison James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, poet and songwriter who was the lead vocalist of the Rock music, rock band the Doors. Due to his wild personality, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, unpredicta ...

(James Douglas Morrison, 1943–1971), lead singer of The Doors *

James Morrison (Geordie songwriter) James Morrison ( – post 1830) was a Newcastle songwriter in the early part of the 19th century. His best known song is probably "Burdon’s Address to his Cavalry". Life James Morrison, born c. 1800 in Morrison's Court (now demolished), off ...

(1800–1830), Newcastle songwriter *

James W. Morrison James W. Morrison (November 15, 1888 – November 15, 1974) was an American actor and author. He appeared in 187 films between 1911 and 1927. Biography Morrison was born in Mattoon, Illinois, United States, on November 15, 1888. He went to th ...

(1888–1974), American actor in the 1911 film ''A Tale of Two Cities'' *

James Morrison (fiddler) James or Jim Morrison (3 May 1893 – 1947), known as "The Professor", was a notable South Sligo-style Irish fiddler. Life Morrison was born on 3 May 1893 near Riverstown, County Sligo at the townland of Drumfin. Morrison grew up in a communi ...

(1891–1947), Irish fiddler * James Morrison (artist) (1932–2020), Scottish artist, co-founder of the Glasgow Group of artists *

James Morrison (actor) James Paige Morrison (born April 21, 1954) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of CTU Director Bill Buchanan on '' 24''. Life and career Morrison was born in Bountiful, Utah, the son of an office manager, and was raised in Anc ...

(born 1954), American actor * James Neil Morrison (born 1960), aka

Jim Bob James Robert Morrison, known as Jim Bob, is a British musician and author. He was the singer of indie punk band Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine. Biography Jim Bob played in various bands during the late 1970s and early 1980s, including Jami ...

, English guitarist and member of Carter USM *

James Morrison (jazz musician) James Lloyd Morrison AM (born 11 November 1962) is an Australian jazz musician. Although his main instrument is trumpet, he has also performed on trombone, tuba, euphonium, flugelhorn, saxophone, clarinet, double bass, guitar, and piano. He i ...

(born 1962), Australian jazz musician *

James Morrison (singer) James Morrison Catchpole (born 13 August 1984) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 2006, his debut single " You Give Me Something" became a hit in Europe, Australia, Japan and Iran, peaking in the top five in the UK and claiming ...

(born 1984), English singer and songwriter *

Jamie Morrison Jamie Morrison (born 30 June 1983) is a British musician and producer from Scotland, best known as the drummer in Welsh band the Stereophonics. He is also known for his playing with Noisettes, Drewford Alabama and Ninjas & Wolves. Biography I ...

(born 1984), British rock drummer in Stereophonics, Noisettes * Jim Morrison, host of American talk show ''

For & Against ''For & Against'' is an American talk show hosted by Jim Morrison that currently airs on the LGBT channel here!. Each episode features Morrison discussing issues that affect the LGBT community. Morrison also interviews policymakers and pundits sp ...

Politics and law

James Morrison (businessman) James Morrison (1789–1857) was a British millionaire businessman and Whig Member of Parliament. Upbringing and family Morrison was the son of an innkeeper from Middle Wallop in Hampshire. He married Mary Anne, daughter of Joseph Todd, a London ...

(1789–1857), British businessman and politician *

James L. D. Morrison James Lowery Donaldson Morrison (April 12, 1816 – August 14, 1888) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Kaskaskia, Illinois, Morrison was appointed midshipman in the Navy in 1832 and served until December 31, 1839, when he resign ...

(1816–1888), American politician from Illinois *

James Morrison (Western Australia) James Morrison (25 June 1846 – 24 December 1927) was an Australian businessman and politician in Western Australia. He owned land in Perth and the Wheatbelt, and served as a director of various companies. Morrison was a nominated member of Le ...

(1846–1927), Australian businessman and politician *

James J. Morrison James J. (J.J.) Morrison (1861–1936) was a Canadian farm leader in Ontario, Canada, a founder of the United Farmers of Ontario (UFO) in 1914, and a leader of the co-operative movement. He was the UFO's sometimes controversial general secretary, ...

(1861–1936), Canadian farm leader *

James Morrison (British politician) Major James Archibald Morrison DSO (18 September 1873 – 27 October 1934) was a British Conservative Party politician. Morrison was the son of Alfred Morrison, of Fonthill House, and the grandson of James Morrison. Hugh Morrison was his elder ...

(1873–1934), British landowner and MP for Nottingham East *

James H. Morrison James Hobson Morrison (December 8, 1908 - July 20, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician who served twelve terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana from 1943 to 1967. Early life and caree ...

(1908–2000), American politician from Louisiana *

James Morrison, 2nd Baron Margadale Maj James Ian Morrison, 2nd Baron Margadale TD DL (17 July 1930 – 6 April 2003) was a British peer. Morrison was the son of Major John Morrison, 1st Baron Margadale and the Honourable Margaret Esther Lucie Smith. He married Clare Barclay, ...

(1930–2003), British peer *

James Morrison (Kansas politician) James Frank "Jim" Morrison (April 11, 1942 – November 25, 2010) was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, who represented the 121st district. He served from August 4, 1992 until his death on November 25, 2010. Morrison w ...

(1942–2010), American politician from Kansas *

James Morrison (Indiana politician) James Morrison (1796 - March 20, 1869) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge who served as the third Secretary of State of Indiana (1829-1833) and as the first Indiana Attorney General (1855-1856). Biography Morrison was born in 1796 in ...

(1796-1869), American politician from Indiana

Religion

* James Morison (evangelical) (1816–1893), founder of the Scottish evangelical union *

James Dow Morrison James Dow Morrison (1844–1934) was the first bishop of Duluth in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Biography James Dow Morrison was born in Waddington, New York on October 16, 1844. He was consecrated bishop on February ...

(1844–1934), American episcopal bishop of Duluth *

James Morrison (bishop) James Morrison (July 9, 1861 – April 13, 1950) was the longest-serving bishop of the Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. Although one of the last powerful and austere Roman Catholic bishops in Canada, Morrison presided over a diocese ...

(1861–1950), Canadian Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Science and medicine

James Morison (physician) James Morison (1770 – 3 May 1840) was a British quack-physician who sold Hygeian Vegetable Universal Medicine, a would-be cure-all. Life Morison was born at Bognie, Aberdeenshire, in 1770, the youngest son of Alexander Morison. After study ...

(1770–1840), British physician *

James Rutherford Morison James Rutherford Morison (10 October 1853, County Durham, England – 9 January 1939, Newcastle upon Tyne, England) was a British surgeon. In 1874, he graduated from the University of Edinburgh, and as a young man was an assistant and "surgic ...

(1853–1939), British surgeon *

Jim Morrison (chemist) James Douglas Morrison AO, FAA, FRSE, FRACI (1924–2013) was a Scottish born Australian physical chemist. Born and educated in Glasgow (BSc 1945, PhD 1948), he moved to Australia in 1949 to work with the CSIRO. There he switched from X- ...

(1924–2013), Scottish-born Australian physical chemist

Sports

James L. Morrison James L. D. Morrison was an American football player and coach. He served as the first part-time head coach at the University of Notre Dame and Hillsdale College in 1894. Notre Dame took a significant step toward respectability, prominence, an ...

(fl. 1890s), American college football player and coach at Notre Dame, Hillsdale, Knox, and Illinois College *

James Morrison (American football) James Morrison (November 2, 1871 – May 15, 1939) was an American college football player, coach, and physician. He served as the head football coach at Add-Ran Christian University—now known as Texas Christian University (TCU)—in 1898 and ...

(1871–1939), American college football player and coach at TCU and VPI *

Jim Morrison (hurler) James Finbarr Morrison (1 July 1923 – 30 August 1994) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward at senior level for the Cork county team. Morrison made his first appearance for the team during the 1944 championship and was a regular ...

(born 1923), Irish hurler *

Jim Morrison (ice hockey) James Stewart Hunter Morrison (born October 11, 1931) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, coach and scout. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Ranger ...

(born 1931), Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and scout *

James Morrison (cricketer) James Morrison (24 March 1936 – 4 August 2018) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in three first-class cricket, first-class matches for Wellington cricket team, Wellington from 1958 to 1960. See also * List of Wellington representativ ...

(born 1936), New Zealand cricketer *

J. J. Dillon James Morrison (born June 26, 1942) is an American retired professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, J. J. Dillon. Professional wrestling career J. J. Dillon had an extensive wrestling career. He broke into wrestling at th ...

(James Morrison, born 1942), American professional wrestler *

Jim Morrison (baseball) James Forrest Morrison (born September 23, 1952), is an American former professional baseball second baseman and third baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, De ...

(born 1952), American Major League Baseball player *

James Morrison (golfer) James Ian Morrison (born 24 January 1985) is an English professional golfer. Early life Morrison attended Reed's School. He played in the same England youth cricket teams as Alastair Cook, Ravi Bopara and Tim Bresnan, with whom he remains frie ...

(born 1985), English golfer *

James Morrison (footballer) James Clark Morrison (born 25 May 1986) is a football coach and former professional player who played as a midfielder. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest West Bromwich Albion midfielders in the club’s history. Morrison is currentl ...

(born 1986), Scottish pro footballer, West Bromwich Albion * James Morrison (boxer) (born 1990), American boxer, son of late Tommy Morrison * James Morrison (bowls), Scottish lawn bowls player

Others

James Morrison (mutineer) James Morrison (1760–1807) was a British seaman and mutineer who took part in the Mutiny on the ''Bounty''. Early career James Morrison was a native of Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland where his father was a merchant and land entrepr ...

(1760–1807), British seaman and mutineer * James M. Morrison (1805–1880), American banker *

James Augustus Cotter Morison James Augustus Cotter Morison (20 April 1832 – 26 February 1888), was an English essayist and historian, born in London. Early years His father, who had made a large fortune as the inventor and proprietor of "Morison's Pills", settled in Pari ...

(1832–1888), English essayist and historian * James Morrison, Scottish founder of mobile phone firm

i-mate i-mate is a company selling Windows Mobile-powered devices. The Group was launched by James Morrison, who began his telecoms career at sea designing and installing fiber optic cable systems with Cable & Wireless and was head of the team at O2 ...