James Skinner may refer to:
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James Skinner (MP)
James Skinner (by 1489 – 30 July 1558), of Reigate, Surrey, was an English politician.
He was a Member of Parliament, Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Reigate (UK Parliament constituency), Reigate in 1542 and November 1554. His thi ...
(died 1558), MP for Reigate
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James Skinner (missionary) (died 1821) English missionary and translator, see
J. V. S. Taylor
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James Skinner (East India Company officer)
Colonel James Skinner (1778 – 4 December 1841) was an Anglo-Indian soldier of the Maratha Empire and the Bengal Army of British India. He became known as ''Sikandar Sahib'' later in life, and is most known for two cavalry regiments he raised ...
(1778–1841), Anglo-Indian soldier, founder of cavalry regiments, Skinner's Horse and 3rd Skinner's Horse
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James Atchison Skinner (1826–1894), Scottish-born farmer, merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada
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James Scott Skinner
James Scott Skinner (5 August 1843 – 17 March 1927) was a Scottish dancing master, violinist, fiddler and composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential fiddlers in Scottish traditional music, and was known as "the Strathspey Kin ...
(1843–1927), Scottish fiddler and dancing master
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James Allen Skinner (1890–1974), British trade unionist and pacifist
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Jimmy Skinner (footballer) (1898–1984), English footballer
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Jimmy Skinner
James Donald Skinner (January 12, 1917 – July 11, 2007) was the head coach, chief scout and farm director, director of player personnel, director of hockey operations, assistant general manager, and general manager for the Detroit Red Wings ...
(1917–2007), Detroit Red Wings head coach
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James John Skinner (1923–2008), Irish-born Zambian and Malawian jurist
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James A. Skinner (born 1944), former CEO of McDonald's
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James Skinner (CANZUK International) (fl. 2011–2018), executive director of CANZUK International
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James L. Skinner (born 1953), American theoretical chemist
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