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People

Sports figures

James Smith (Australian rules footballer) Cyril James 'Jimmy' Smith (25 January 1899 – 11 January 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1917 and 1926 for the Richmond Football Club. Smith also served on the Richmond Football Club Committee between ...

(1899–1974), Australian rules footballer for Richmond Football Club *

James Smith (boxer) James "Bonecrusher" Smith was born in April 13, 1953 at Mangolia, Nort Carolina, USA. James "Bonecrusher" Smith is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1999, and held the WBA heavyweight title from 1986 to 1987. Ea ...

(born 1953), American boxer, nicknamed "Bonecrusher" *

James Smith (footballer, born 1844) James Smith (summer 1844 – 20 September 1876) was a Scottish footballer who played for Scotland against England in the first official international match in 1872. He was a member of the Queen's Park and South Norwood clubs, and was prominent ...

(1844–1876), Scottish footballer, played in the first official international football match *

James Smith (footballer, born 1873) James Smith (born 1873; date of death unknown) was a footballer who played for Kilmarnock and Burslem Port Vale in the 1890s. Career Smith played for Kilmarnock, before joining English club Burslem Port Vale in September 1894. He bagged a g ...

(1873–?), footballer *

James Smith (footballer, born 1908) James Smith (6 May 1908 – July 1956) was an English footballer who made 137 appearances in the Football League playing for Doncaster Rovers, Lincoln City and Bradford City. He played at left back. Life and career Smith was born in Thurnsc ...

(1908–1956), English left back who played for Doncaster Rovers, Lincoln City and Bradford City *

James Smith (footballer, born 1930) James Harold Smith (6 December 1930 – 7 January 2022) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger for Shildon, Chelsea and Leyton Orient Leyton Orient Football Club is a professional football club based in Leyton, East Lo ...

(1930–2022), English footballer for Chelsea and Leyton Orient *

James Smith (footballer, born 1985) James Smith (born 17 October 1985) is an English footballer who played for Southport, Altrincham, Stockport County and Telford United as a defender. Studied at Haileybury College. Played for Luton Academy. Made over 30 appearances in the Scotti ...

, English football player (Southport) * James Smith (Scottish footballer) (fl. 1922), Scottish football player (Port Vale) * James Smith (sports media figure) (born 1959), American boxer and host of ''In This Corner'' * James Crosbie Smith (1894–1980), English cricketer * James R. Smith (born 1959), American water polo player and coach * James Stephen Smith (born 1963), Scottish-born Canadian ice hockey player * James W. Smith, horse trainer *

James Smith (Leicestershire cricketer) James Douglas Smith (born 21 April 1977) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire. Smith represented the Leicestershire Cricket Board in ...

(born 1977), English cricketer *

James Smith (New South Wales cricketer) James Smith (20 March 1880 – 18 June 1958) was an Australian cricketer. He played two first-class cricket, first-class matches for New South Wales cricket team, New South Wales in 1909/10. See also * List of New South Wales representativ ...

(1880–1958), Australian cricketer *

James Smith (South Australia cricketer) James David Smith (born 11 October 1988) is an Australian former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm off break bowler, he played first-class cricket for South Australia between 2007 and 2012. He scored a century against Ta ...

(born 1988), Australian cricketer *

James Smith (Kent cricketer) This is a list of cricketers who played for Kent county cricket teams in first-class cricket matches before the formation of the first Kent County Cricket Club in August 1842. Cricket is generally believed to have originated out of children's ba ...

(fl. 1792–1796), English cricketer *

James Smith (New Zealand cricketer) James Smith (28 January 1891 – 7 September 1971) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played six first-class matches for Otago between 1914 and 1922. See also * List of Otago representative cricketers This is a list of cricketers who hav ...

(1891–1971), New Zealand cricketer * James Smith (sport shooter) (1931–2021), American Olympic shooter *

Jimmy Snuka James Reiher Snuka (born James Wiley Smith; May 18, 1943 – January 15, 2017) was a Fijian American professional wrestler. He is better known by the ring name Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka. Snuka wrestled for several promotions from the 1970s to 2010 ...

(James Wiley Smith, 1943–2017), Fijian wrestler

Military personnel

James Smith (Medal of Honor, 1864) James Smith (1826 – October 31, 1881) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay. Born in 1826 in Belfast, Irelan ...

(1826–1881), Medal of Honor recipient in the American Civil War *

James Smith (Medal of Honor, 1872) James Smith (born 1838) was a seaman serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. Biography Smith was born in 1838 in the Kingdom of Hawaii before it became part of the United States and after immigrating to the ...

(1838–?), Medal of Honor recipient for peacetime actions * James A. Smith (Medal of Honor) (1880–1944), Medal of Honor recipient in the Boxer Rebellion *

James Smith (VC) James Smith VC (1871 – 18 March 1946) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Smith was about 26 ...

(1871–1946), English recipient of the Victoria Cross *

James Argyle Smith James Argyle Smith (July 1, 1831 – December 6, 1901) was a United States Army officer, and a graduate of West Point. He is known for being a Confederate brigadier general during the Civil War, his works in the educational system in Mississip ...

(1831–1901), Confederate general in the American Civil War *

James Alexander Smith James Alexander Smith VC (5 January 1881 – 21 May 1968) was born in Workington, Cumberland and was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be award ...

(1881–1968), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * James C. Smith (general) (1923–2016), U.S. Army general *

James Dunlop Smith Lieutenant Colonel Sir James Robert Dunlop Smith (24 August 1858 – 24 April 1921) was a British official in the Indian Army. Life of Dunlop Smith He was born in Calcutta on 24 August 1858, son of George Smith (1833–1919), Principal of D ...

(1858–1921), British official in the Indian Army * James E. Smith (general), U.S. Space Force general * James Floyd Smith (1884–1956), American test pilot and instructor for Glenn Martin * James Robert Smith (RAF officer) (1891–?), World War I flying ace * James Thomas Smith (1908–1990), U.S. Navy admiral * James Smith (Texas General) (1792–1855), general in the Revolutionary Army of Texas * James Smith (frontiersman) (1737–1813), American leader of the Black Boys Rebellion against British rule in colonial America * James Webber Smith (1778–1853), British Royal Artillery officer *

James Webster Smith James Webster Smith (June 1850November 30, 1876) was an American professor and a cadet at the United States Military Academy. A former slave, Smith became a scholar and is recognized as the first black person appointed to a cadetship at West Poin ...

(1850–1876), first black cadet at West Point

Entertainers

* James Smith, British singer and member of Hadouken! * James Marcus Smith, singer, better known as

P. J. Proby P. J. Proby (born James Marcus Smith; November 6, 1938) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Proby recorded the singles " Hold Me", " Somewhere", and "Maria". In 2008, EMI released the greatest hits album '' Best of the EMI Years 1961 ...

James Prince James L. Smith (also referred to as James Prince, J. Prince, or Lil J.) (born October 31, 1965) is an American music executive, promoter and manager. He is the CEO and co-founder of the Houston based record label Rap-A-Lot. Smith and his son ...

(James Andre Smith, born 1964), American founder of Texas-based Rap-A-Lot Records * LL Cool J (James Todd Smith, born 1968), American rapper *

James Smith (actor) James Smith (born 1948) is an English actor. Smith is best known for his part in 22 episodes of the BBC's ''The Thick of It'' as senior special adviser Glenn Cullen, from 2005 to 2012. He also featured as Michael Rodgers, Director of Diplomacy a ...

(born 1948), English actor * James Smith, American guitarist for the band

Underoath Underoath (stylized as Underøath or UnderOath) is an American rock band from Tampa, Florida. It was founded by lead vocalist Dallas Taylor and guitarist Luke Morton on November 30, 1997, in Ocala, Florida; subsequently, its additional memb ...

* James Smith (born 1999), finalist in ''

Britain's Got Talent ''Britain's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated to ''BGT'') is a televised British talent show competition, and part of the global ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. Presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (colloqui ...

'' * James Thomas Smith, British musician and member of The xx, better known as Jamie xx

Scientists and academics

* James Smith (anaesthetist) (1917–1986), Scottish anaesthetist *

James Smith (Scottish botanist) James Smith (1760 – 1 January 1848) of Monkwood Grove was a Scottish botanist and nurseryman. He founded the Monkwood Botanic Garden in Maybole Parish which included several thousand species of exotic and native British plants. A regular con ...

(1763–1848), Scottish botanist *

James Smith (university principal) James Smith (1681–1736) was a Church of Scotland minister in Cramond and the Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1733 to 1736. He had been appointed professor of Divinity on 16 Feb 1732 and succeeded Dr William Hamilton in both o ...

, Scottish principal of the University of Edinburgh, 1732–1736 * James Ernest Smith (1881–1973), founder and first president of the National Radio Institute in Washington, D.C. *

James Smith of Jordanhill James Smith of Jordanhill FRSE FRS MWS (1782–1867) was a Scottish merchant, antiquarian, architect, geologist, biblical critic and man of letters. An authority on ancient shipbuilding and navigation, his works included "Newer Pliocen ...

(1782–1867), Scottish merchant, antiquarian, architect, geologist and biblical critic *

James Cuthbert Smith Sir James Cuthbert Smith (born 31 December 1954) is Director of Science at the Wellcome Trust and Senior Group Leader at the Francis Crick Institute. Education Smith was educated at Latymer Upper School and graduated from the University of Ca ...

(born 1954), Director of Research at the Francis Crick Institute in London *

James Edward Smith (botanist) __NOTOC__ Sir James Edward Smith (2 December 1759 – 17 March 1828) was an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society. Early life and education Smith was born in Norwich in 1759, the son of a wealthy wool merchant. He displayed a ...

(1759–1828), English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society of London * James Eric Smith (1909–1990), British zoologist * James George Smith (1819–1849), American founder of Beta Theta Pi, a prominent college fraternity * James Greig Smith (1854–1897), Scottish surgeon and medical author *

James K. A. Smith James K. A. Smith (born 1970) is a Canadian-American philosopher who is currently Professor of Philosophy at Calvin University, holding the Gary & Henrietta Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology & Worldview. He is the current editor-in-c ...

(born 1970), Canadian-born philosopher * J. L. B. Smith (James Leonard Brierley Smith, 1897–1968), South African ichthyologist * James Lorrain Smith (1862–1931), Scottish pathologist *

James Morton Smith James Morton Smith (May 28, 1919 – March 19, 2012) was an American historian and educator who served as director of the Wisconsin Historical Society from 1970–1976 and director of Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library from 1976–1984. He rec ...

(1919–2012), American historian *

James Perrin Smith James Perrin Smith (November 27, 1864 – January 1, 1931) was an American geologist and paleontologist. Smith was of English descent. T. M. Forster, one of his ancestors, was a surgeon in the Royal Navy and moved to Virginia in 1745. His paternal ...

(1864–1931), American geologist and paleontologist

Politicians, judges, and civil servants

United States

James Smith (Pennsylvania politician) James Smith (September 17, 1719 – July 11, 1806), a Founding Father of the United States, was an Irish/American lawyer and a signer to the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania. He was born in Ireland; ...

(1720–1806), Pennsylvania delegate who signed the United States Declaration of Independence *

James Strudwick Smith James Strudwick Smith (September 8, 1787December 7, 1852) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina; born near Hillsboro, North Carolina, September 8, 1787; attended a private school near Hillsboro and Hillsboro Academy; was graduat ...

(1790–1859), U.S. Representative from North Carolina * James Smith, 19th-century Canadian Cree Chief, founder of the James Smith First Nation in Saskatchewan * James W. Smith Jr., American, Chief of the Supreme Court of Mississippi * James Y. Smith (1809–1876), American, former Governor of Rhode Island *

James Monroe Smith (Georgia planter) James Monroe Smith (September 18, 1839 – December 11, 1915) was a millionaire planter and state legislator in Georgia, U.S. Biography James Monroe Smith was born near Washington, Georgia on September 18, 1839. His plantation, Smithonia, co ...

(1839–1915), planter and state legislator in Georgia, U.S. * James M. Smith (died 1898), New York City politician and judge * James Smith Jr. (1851–1927), U.S. Senator from New Jersey * James A. Smith (mayor), first mayor of the city of Ridgefield, Washington * James Smith (Kansas politician), Kansas Secretary of State * James H. Smith Jr. (1909–1982), U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR), 1953–1956, sailor and Olympic champion * James Horace Smith (1852–1931), mayor of Orlando *

James Peyton Smith James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

(1925–2006), Louisiana politician * James Vernon Smith (1926–1973), U.S. Representative from Oklahoma * James C. Smith (politician) (born 1941), former Florida Attorney General *

James T. Smith Jr. James T. Smith Jr. (born February 8, 1942) is an American politician who served as Secretary of Transportation of Maryland under Governor Martin O'Malley from 2013 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Baltimore C ...

(born 1942), American, County Executive of Baltimore County, Maryland *

James E. Smith (politician, born 1930) James Enlo Smith (September 29, 1930September 23, 2020) was Comptroller of the Currency of the United States from 1973 to 1976. Smith was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota. James E. Smith was Deputy Under-Secretary of the Treasury before being named ...

(1930–2020), Comptroller of the Currency of the United States, 1973–1976 *

James E. Smith (Montana politician) James E. Smith (born November 15, 1948) is the former mayor of Helena, Montana, the state's capital, having served in that position for 16 years, from 2002 until 2018. He was also the president of the Jedediah Smith Society from 2016 until 2019 ...

(born 1948) * James E. Smith Jr. (born 1967), member of the South Carolina House of Representatives *

James Smith (New Mexico politician) James E. "Jim" Smith is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 22nd district from January 18, 2011 to 2018. Smith also worked as an educator for 18 years and taught science at East Mou ...

, member of the New Mexico House of Representatives * James F. Smith (Michigan politician) (1923–2007), member of the Michigan House of Representatives

Canada

* James Smith (1806–1868), lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec * James Smith (Canada West politician) (1811–1874), lawyer, judge and politician in Canada West * James Sinclair Smith (1816–1897), Scottish-born Canadian politician *

James Edward Smith (politician) James Edward Smith (December 25, 1831March 9, 1892) was a Canadian businessman and politician who served as the mayor of Toronto. He was born in London, England, and moved to Toronto, Canada, as a child. He operated a grocery business and was inv ...

(1831–1892), mayor of Toronto * James A. Smith (politician) (1911–1993), Canadian Member of Parliament * James Smith (Yukon politician) (1919–2017), former commissioner of the Yukon Territory, 1966–1976

Australia

James Smith (New South Wales politician) James Edward Smith (1 January 18872 November 1962) was an Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1928 until 1930. He was a member of the Labor Party (ALP). Smith was born in Wentworth, New South Wal ...

(1887–1962), former member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly * James Thorneloe Smith (1825–1902), engineer and politician in Queensland, Australia *

James Francis Smith (politician) James Francis Smith (184427 October 1908) was an Australian politician. He was born in Wellington to pastoralist William Smith and Mary Ann Williamson. He attended Christ Church School in Sydney and worked as a solicitor's clerk and then cattle ...

(1844–1908), New South Wales politician *

James Joynton Smith Sir James John Joynton Smith (October 1858 - 10 October 1943), commonly referred to simply as Joynton Smith, was an Australian hotelier, racecourse and newspaper owner, and Lord Mayor of Sydney. Early life Born James Smith (he added the Joynt ...

(1858–1943), Australian politician *

James MacCallum Smith James MacCallum Smith (26 April 1868 – 6 August 1939) was an Australian politician, newspaper proprietor and stock breeder. He lobbied unsuccessfully for many years for the secession of Western Australia from the Federation of Australia. Bio ...

(1868–1939), Australian politician, newspaper proprietor and stock breeder *

James Norton Smith James William Norton Smith (1846 – 12 January 1911) was an Australian politician. Smith was born in Nailsworth in Gloucestershire in 1846. In 1885 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the seat of Wellington Well ...

(1846–1911), Tasmanian politician * James Vinton Smith (1897–1952), Australian politician

United Kingdom

* James Smith (1587–1667), alderman of the City of London * James Masterton-Smith (1878–1938), British civil servant * James Parker Smith (1854–1929), British Member of Parliament for Glasgow Partick, 1890–1906

Other countries

James Francis Smith James Francis Smith (January 28, 1859 – June 29, 1928) was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, Governor-General of the Philippines and an associate judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals. Education and ...

(1859–1928), U.S. administrator, governor of the Philippines, 1906–1909 *

James Skivring Smith James Skivring Smith (February 26, 1825 – 1892) was a Liberian politician who served as the sixth president of Liberia from 1871 to 1872. Prior to this, he served as the eighth vice president of Liberia from 1870 to 1871 under President Edward ...

(1825–?), U.S.-born Vice President, 1870–1872, and interim President, 1871–1872, of Liberia *

James Skivring Smith Jr. James Skivring Smith Jr. (1891–1950) was a Liberian politician who served as the 21st vice president of Liberia from 1930 to 1944 under President Edwin Barclay. Prior to this, Smith served as superintendent of Grand Bassa County from 1924 to ...

(1891–?), Liberian politician * James Alfred Smith, Chief Justice of the Bahamas

Religious scholars and leaders

James Smith (archdeacon of Barnstaple) James Smith (baptized 1605, died 1667) was a clergyman who became Archdeacon of Barnstaple in 1660. He was also much admired for his wit, and collections of his satirical verse were published in the 1650s. Smith was the son of Thomas, the rector ...

(died 1667), Archdeacon of Barnstaple *

James Smith (Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District) James Smith (1645–1711) was an English Roman Catholic prelate, Vicar-Apostolic of the Northern District under James II of England. Life Born at Winchester in 1645, he was the second son of Bartholomew and Frances Smith of Stoke Charity. Smit ...

(1645–1711), English Roman Catholic vicar-apostolic *

James Elishama Smith James Elishama Smith, often called Shepherd Smith (1801, Glasgow – 1857, Glasgow) was a British journalist and religious writer. Smith studied at Glasgow University. Hearing Edward Irving preach in 1828, he became a millenarian and associated ...

(1801–1857), British journalist and religious writer * James Allwood Smith (1806–1882), American minister and state legislator * James Smith (archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh) (1841–1928), Roman Catholic archbishop in Scotland * James E. Smith (biblical scholar) (born 1939), American biblical scholar *

(born 1970), Canadian-American proponent of Radical Orthodoxy * James Tuttle Smith (1870–1910), rector of the Church of the Resurrection in Manhattan

Other

* James Smith, a character in the film '' 8 Mile'' * James Smith (writer) (1775–1839), British humorist * James Smith (gardener) (died 1789), gardener who journeyed to New Holland (Australia) in 1789 *

James Smith (architect) James Smith (c. 1645–1731) was a Scottish architect, who pioneered the Palladian style in Scotland. He was described by Colen Campbell, in his ''Vitruvius Britannicus'' (1715–1725), as "the most experienced architect of that kingdom". Bio ...

(c. 1645–1731), Scottish architect *

James Smith (Glasgow architect) James Smith (1808–1863) was a 19th-century Scottish architect who specialised in very large country mansions. Life He was born in Alloa on 12 October 1808 the son of John Smith, a builder, and his wife Betty Thompson. His father had work ...

(1808–1863) Scottish architect and father of Madeleine Smith * James Smith (inventor) (1789–1850), British * James Smith (journalist) (1820–1910), Australian journalist * James Smith (miner) (1827–1897), Australian miner * James Smith (draper) (1765–1823), Close friend of Robert Burns *

James Smith (murderer) James Smith (1936 – 28 November 1962) was the sixth-to-last criminal to be executed in a British prison. He was hanged for the murder of Sarah Isabella Cross in her sweetshop at the corner of Hulme Hall Lane and Iron Street, Miles Platting, ...

(1936–1962), English murderer * James Smith (sculptor) (1775–1815), English sculptor * James Allan Smith (1841–1918), fifth Dean of St David's * James B. Smith (born 1952), Dean of Engineering, Technology, and Aeronautics at Southern New Hampshire University; former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia * James Cooray Smith (born 1978), British writer, critic and columnist * James E. Smith (engineer), computer engineer and professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison *

James Edward Smith (murderer) James Edward Smith (October 19, 1952 – June 26, 1990) was an American murderer who was executed for capital murder in Texas. His case garnered attention due to his unusual last meal request, a lump of dirt. Early life James Edward Smith was b ...

(1952–1990), American murderer executed in Texas * James J. Smith, American law enforcement officer * James Kellum Smith (1893–1961), American architect * James Lawrence Smith (died 1950), co-owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team * James Lindsay Smith (ca. 1816 – ca. 1883), American slave narrative author and minister *

James Martin Smith James Martin Smith (December 12, 1892 – May 24, 1970) was an American civic, business, and religious leader in Arizona. The youngest Child of American frontiersman and Mormon Pioneer, Lot Smith, Smith was born in Tuba City, Arizona Territory, ...

(1892–1970), American civic, business, and religious leader in Arizona *

James McCune Smith James McCune Smith (April 18, 1813 – November 17, 1865) was an American physician, apothecary, abolitionist, and author who was born in Manhattan. He was the first African American to hold a medical degree from the University of Glasgow in Sco ...

(1813–1865), American physician & activist *

James Milton Smith James Milton Smith (October 24, 1823November 25, 1890) was a Confederate infantry colonel in the American Civil War, as well as a post-war Governor of Georgia. Early life Smith was born in Twiggs County, Georgia and was educated at the Cullo ...

(1823–1890), American soldier & politician * James Robert Smith (author) (born 1957), American author * James

Thorne Smith James Thorne Smith, Jr. (March 27, 1892 – June 20, 1934) was an American writer of humorous supernatural fantasy fiction under the byline Thorne Smith. He is best known today for the two ''Topper'' novels, comic fantasy fiction involving se ...

(1892–1934), American author * James John Smith, Irish applied mathematician and electrical engineer * James Charles Smith, engineer * James Cowan Smith (1843–1919), British civil engineer and philanthropist

Places

* James Smith Cree Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada