James Simms may refer to:
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James Simms (instrument maker) (1828–1915), British instrument maker
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James Simms (Newfoundland official)
James Simms (June 3, 1780 – January 2, 1863) was a lawyer and merchant in Newfoundland. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Newfoundland from 1832 to 1846 and served as Attorney General for the colony from 1827 to 1846.
The son of Wi ...
(1779–1863), lawyer and merchant in Newfoundland
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James M. Simms
James Merilus Simms (December 27, 1823 – July 9, 1912) was a minister, newspaper publisher, author, and elected representative in the Georgia Assembly during the Reconstruction era. He was African American.
Simms was born a slave in Sav ...
(1823–?), African-American minister, newspaper publisher and member of the Georgia Assembly
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James P. Simms
James Phillip Simms (January 16, 1837 – May 30, 1887) was a Confederate States Army brigadier general during the American Civil War (Civil War). He was a lawyer in Covington, Georgia, before and after the war. He served two non-consecutive t ...
(1837–1887), Confederate States Army general and member of the Georgia legislature
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