James Scott may refer to:

Entertainment

James Scott (composer) James Sylvester Scott (February 12, 1885 – August 30, 1938) was an American ragtime composer and pianist. He is regarded as one of the "Big Three" composers of classical ragtime along with Scott Joplin and Joseph Lamb.Jasen David A. and ...

(1885–1938), African-American ragtime composer *

James Scott (director) James Scott (born 1941) is a British filmmaker, painter, draughtsman and printmaker. Biography Early life James Scott was born in the city of Wells, Somerset, Wells, England, the youngest son of two artists, William Scott (artist), William and M ...

(born 1941), British filmmaker *

James Scott (actor) James Scott (born 14 January 1979) is a British former actor from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He is best known for playing EJ DiMera on the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' and Ethan Cambias on the ABC soap opera ''All My Children''. Earl ...

(born 1979), British television actor *

James Scott (Shortland Street) The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2007, by order of first appearance. Meg Harris Meg Harris was an old nursing school friend of Alice Piper ( Toni Potter). Alice t ...

, character on the TV soap opera ''Shortland Street'' * James Honeyman-Scott (1956–1982), British guitarist and member of The Pretenders

Military

James Scott (marine) James Scott (died 1796) was a Sergeant of Marines in the New South Wales Marine Corps and commander of the first quarter guard in New South Wales. He is notable for his journal describing his experiences in the First Fleet, which established th ...

(died 1796), Sergeant of Marines in the New South Wales Marine Corps *

James Scott (Royal Navy officer) Admiral Sir James Scott, KCB (18 June 1790 – 2 March 1872), was a British Royal Navy officer. He served in the Napoleonic Wars, the War of 1812, and the First Opium War. Early career Scott was born in London, the son of Thomas Scott of Glenl ...

(1790–1872), British naval officer *

James Bruce Scott Major-General James Bruce Scott (25 December 1892 – 30 May 1974) was a British Indian Army officer who commanded the 1st Burma Division during the Japanese invasion of Burma in 1942. Early life Scott was the son of James Scott CIE. He wa ...

(1892–1974), officer in the British Indian Army *

James Robinson Scott James Robinson Scott FRSE FLS PRMS (died 1821) was an 18th/19th century Scottish naval surgeon and amateur botanist. He served as Senior President of the Royal Medical Society 1818/19. Life He was born in Edinburgh around 1763. He studied medic ...

(died 1821), Scottish naval surgeon and noted amateur botanist *

James Stanley Scott Air Commodore James Stanley Scott (18 February 1889 – 19 July 1975) was a leading figure in the pre-World War II Royal Canadian Air Force and a Royal Flying Corps officer during World War I. Career Scott was born in Roberval, Quebec in 1889 ...

(1889–1975), Royal Canadian Air Force officer

Politics

United Kingdom

* James Scott of Balwearie (died 1606), Scottish landowner and supporter of the rebel earls * James Scott, Duke of Monmouth (1649–1685), noble recognized by some as James II of England *

James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith Sir James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith Order of the Thistle, KT (23 May 1674 – 14 March 1705) was a Scottish nobleman and politician. He was the son of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, and Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch. He was also the grand ...

(1674–1705), English nobleman and politician *

James Scott (1671–1732) James Scott (1671 – October 1732) of Logie and Castlested, Forfar was a Scottish politician who sat in the Parliament of Scotland from 1702 to 1707 and in the British House of Commons between 1707 and 1732. Scott was the eldest son of Jame ...

, British MP, 1710–1711 *

James Scott (British Army officer, died 1747) Lieutenant-General James Scott (c. 1672–1747), of Commieston, Kincardine, was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1713 to 1734. He served in the Scots Guards for 51 years Scott was the second son of Hercu ...

(c. 1672–1747), MP for Kincardineshire 1713–1734 *

James Winter Scott James Winter Scott (26 May 1799 – 4 January 1873) was a British Whig politician from Hampshire. On 24 January 1828, he married Lucy Jervoise, daughter of Sir Samuel Clarke Jervoise: Scott's brother-in-law, Jervoise, was an MP for the neighb ...

(1799–1873), MP for North Hampshire, 1832–1837 * James Scott (Liberal politician) (1876–1939), British MP, 1929–1931 * Sir James Sibbald David Scott, 3rd Baronet (1814–1885), 3rd Scott baronets, of Dunninald *

Sir James Sibbald Scott, 1st Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(died 1819), 1st Scott baronets, of Dunninald

Elsewhere

* James Scott (Australian politician) (1810–1884), member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly * Jim Scott (Australian politician) (James Alan Scott), Australian politician *

James Scott (American politician) James Curtin was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 5th Arizona State Legislature, holding the seat from Navajo County. He was one of the largest sheep ranchers in Arizona, at one ...

, Arizona State Senator *

James A. Scott James A. "Jim" Scott (born January 14, 1942) is a former member of the Florida Senate and former member of the member of the Broward County Commission. He is a member of the Republican Party. Scott was born in Pikeville, Kentucky. He attended ...

(born 1942), member of the Florida Senate *

James F. Scott (West Virginia) James Floyd Scott (4 May 1942 – 6 April 2020) was an American physicist and research director at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge. He is considered one of the pioneers of Ferroelectric RAM, ferroelectric memory devices. He ...

, delegate to the Second Wheeling Convention of 1861 * James Reid Scott (1839–1877), explorer and colonial administrator in the Australian colony of Tasmania * James George Scott (1851–1935), colonial administrator in Burma * James M. Scott (Canadian politician) (1860–1943), Canadian politician * Jim Scott (Virginia politician) (James Martin Scott, 1938–2017), member of the Virginia House of Delegates

Sports

* James Scott (basketball) (born 1972), American professional basketball player *

James Scott (cricketer) James Beattie Scott (born 27 November 1978) is an English former first-class cricketer. Scott was born at Hammersmith in November 1978 and was educated at Radley College, before going up to Downing College, Cambridge. While studying at Cambri ...

, English cricketer *

James Scott (footballer, born 1881) James Scott (born 1881) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Scott moved from St Mirren to Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, ...

(1881–?), Scottish footballer *

James Scott (footballer, born 1882) James Scott (born 1882) was a Scottish footballer who played for Liverpool, Dumbarton, Third Lanark Third Lanark Athletic Club was a Scottish football club based in Glasgow. Founded in 1872 as an offshoot of the 3rd Lanarkshire Rifle Volun ...

(1882–?), Scottish footballer *

James Scott (footballer, born 1895) James Scott (1895 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers. He scored on his only appearance for Scotland in a wartime international in 1916, during the First World ...

(1895–1916), Scottish footballer *

James Scott (footballer, born 1905) James Archibald Brown Scott was a Scottish amateur football centre half who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park. He was capped by Scotland at amateur An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation indepe ...

(1905–?), Scottish footballer *

James Scott (footballer, born 2000) James Ryan Scott (born 30 August 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for club St Mirren, on loan from Exeter City. Club career Motherwell Scott made his senior debut for Motherwell on 21 April 2018, as a late su ...

, Scottish footballer for Motherwell * James Melvin Scott (1911–2001), Senior Olympian, author, inventor *

James Scott (boxer) James Onque Scott Jr. (October 17, 1947 – May 8, 2018) was an American boxer and convicted murderer. He became the number 2 ranked contender in the World Boxing Association's (WBA) light heavyweight division while incarcerated at Rahwa ...

(1947–2018), American light heavyweight fighter *

James Scott (gridiron football) James Scott (born March 28, 1952) is a retired American football wide receiver who played seven seasons for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally selected by the New York Jets in the 1975 NFL Draft. In 197 ...

(born 1952), NFL wide receiver *

James Scott (rugby union) James Scott (born 18 June 1999) is an English rugby union player who plays for Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship. His main position is lock. Club career Having previously studied at Bishops Bluecoat in Hereford before moving to Malvern ...

(born 1999), English rugby union player

Other

James Scott (antiquarian) James Scott (1733–1818) was a Scottish minister and antiquarian who founded the Literary and Antiquarian Society. Life Scott was born at Crowhill near Falnash the second son of Robert Scott of Falnash (d. 1734) and Violet Rutherford on 21 ...

(1733–1818), minister in Perth and antiquarian * James Brown Scott (1866–1943), American authority on international law *

James C. Scott James C. Scott (born December 2, 1936) is an American political scientist and anthropologist specializing in comparative politics. He is a comparative scholar of agrarian society, agrarian and non-state societies, Subaltern (postcolonialism), ...

(born 1936), political scientist and agrarian studies scholar *

James F. Scott James Floyd Scott (4 May 1942 – 6 April 2020) was an American physicist and research director at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge. He is considered one of the pioneers of Ferroelectric RAM, ferroelectric memory devices. He ...

(1942–2020), American physicist and FRAM pioneer * James Hope-Scott (1812–1873), English barrister and Tractarian * James Maurice Scott (1906–1986), British explorer and writer * James Robb Scott (1882–1965), Scottish architect *

James Scott (cardiologist) James Scott FRCP, FIBiol, FMedSci, FRS (born 1946) is a British cardiologist. Scott undertook training at the London Hospital and in Birmingham, then in 1975 took up a position the Academic Department of Medicine at the Royal Free Hospit ...

(born 1946), British cardiologist *

James Scott (criminal) James Robert Scott (born November 20, 1969) is an American who was convicted of causing a massive flood of the Mississippi River at West Quincy, Missouri as part of the Great Flood of 1993. Scott is currently serving a sentence of 20 years to lif ...

(born 1969), convicted of contributing to the Great Flood of 1993 *

James Scott (obstetrician) James Steel Scott (18 April 1924 – 17 September 2006) was a Scottish obstetrician and gynaecologist who was a pioneer in the field of reproductive immunology. He was Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Leeds from 1961 t ...

(1924–2006), Scottish obstetrician and gynaecologist *

James Scott (police officer) James Scott (24 May 1899 – 10 May 1966) was an Irish police officer (Garda 4173) who was the twentieth recipient of the Scott Medal. A native of Accony, Louisburgh, County Mayo, Scott joined the Garda Síochána on 25 April 1923. He was awar ...

(1899–1966), Irish police officer *

James Scott (political writer) James Scott D.D. (1733–1814) was an English cleric, academic and political writer, known for his "Anti-Sejanus" letters. Life The son of James Scott, incumbent of Trinity Church, Leeds, by Annabella, daughter of Henry Wickham, he was born at ...

(1733–1814), English cleric and academic, known for his "Anti-Sejanus" letters *

James Scott (priest) James Scott was an Irish Anglican priest who was the Archdeacon of Dublin from 1883 to 1908. Scott was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1853. After curacies in Athboy and Dublin he was the rector and Vicar of Bray Vicar of B ...

(died 1912), Irish Anglican priest *

James V. Scott James V. Scott is a Canadian ordained minister in the United Church of Canada. Scott is known for advocating for reform of Canada's criminal justice system through collaborative and restorative justice, as well as for his role in the truth and ...

, minister in the United Church of Canada *

James Scott (judge) James Scott (May 28, 1767 – March 2, 1855) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician from the state of Indiana. Scott served as one of the first Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court from December 28, 1816 to December 28, 1830. He was also ...

, American lawyer, judge, and politician from Indiana