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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 The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Austra ...

(1899–1974), Australian rules footballer for Richmond Football Club * James Smith (boxer) (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) James Smith was a Scottish Association football, footballer who played for clubs including Third Lanark A.C., Third Lanark, Clyde F.C., Clyde, Port Vale F.C., Port Vale, Fulham F.C., Fulham and Dundee United F.C., Dundee United. Career Smith ...

(fl. 1922), Scottish football player (Port Vale) *

James Smith (sports media figure) James E. Smith ("Smitty") is a sports and media figure best known for his interviews with famous international boxing stars. Smith was a professional boxer for three years and has played football for University of Minnesota Tech. He is the host o ...

(born 1959), American boxer and host of ''In This Corner'' * James Crosbie Smith (1894–1980), English cricketer *

James R. Smith James Roy Smith (1904–1986) was a California water polo player and coach. He developed many of the modern rules which are used in competition today, including the use of the yellow rubberized ball adopted by FINA in 1956. Smith authored several ...

(born 1959), American water polo player and coach *

James Stephen Smith James Stephen Smith (born 30 April 1963) is a Scottish-born Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and former assistant coach of the Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL ...

(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 t ...

(born 1977), English cricketer * James Smith (New South Wales cricketer) (1880–1958), Australian cricketer * James Smith (South Australia cricketer) (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 have ...

(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 U ...

(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 Mississipp ...

(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 awarde ...

(1881–1968), English recipient of the Victoria Cross *

James C. Smith (general) James Cliffton Smith Jr. (5 September 1923 – 14 December 2016) was a major general in the United States Army who served as commander of the United States Army Aviation Center and commandant of the Army Aviation School from 1976 to 1978. He prev ...

(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 Do ...

(1858–1921), British official in the Indian Army * James E. Smith (general), U.S. Space Force general *

James Floyd Smith James Floyd Smith (17 October 1884 – 18 April 1956) was an inventor, aviation pioneer, and parachute manufacturer. With borrowed money, he built, then taught himself to fly his own airplane. He worked as a flight instructor and test pi ...

(1884–1956), American test pilot and instructor for Glenn Martin *

James Robert Smith (RAF officer) Second lieutenant James Robert Smith (born 18 May 1891, date of death unknown) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Early life Smith was Scots born, but emigrated to Prince Edward, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1910, when ...

(1891–?), World War I flying ace *

James Thomas Smith Rear admiral (United States), Rear Admiral James Thomas Smith (November 1, 1908 – June 28, 1990) was an Officer (armed forces), officer of the United States Navy during World War II. Early years Smith was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee, H ...

(1908–1990), U.S. Navy admiral * James Smith (Texas General) (1792–1855), general in the Revolutionary Army of Texas *

James Smith (frontiersman) James Smith (November 26, 1737 – April 11, 1813) was a frontiersman, farmer and soldier in British North America. In 1765, he led the "Black Boys", a group of Pennsylvania men, in a nine-month rebellion against British rule ten years before the ...

(1737–1813), American leader of the Black Boys Rebellion against British rule in colonial America *

James Webber Smith Lieutenant-General James Webber Smith Order of the Bath, CB (1778–1853) was a British Royal Artillery officer who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. Origins Born on 19 November 1778 and christened on 5 August 1779 at t ...

(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 Point ...

(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 January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, along ...

(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 member ...

* James Smith (born 1999), finalist in '' Britain's Got Talent'' * James Thomas Smith, British musician and member of The xx, better known as

Jamie xx James Thomas Smith (born 28 October 1988), known professionally as Jamie xx, is an English musician, DJ, record producer and remixer. He is known for both his solo work and as a member of the English indie pop band The xx. He has been described ...

Scientists and academics

* James Smith (anaesthetist) (1917–1986), Scottish anaesthetist * James Smith (Scottish botanist) (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 Pliocene" ...

(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 Cam ...

(born 1954), Director of Research at the Francis Crick Institute in London * James Edward Smith (botanist) (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 Prof James Greig Smith FRSE (1854–1897) was a 19th-century Scottish surgeon and author of the highly successful textbook Abdominal Surgery. A keen sportsman, his interests included yachting, shooting, golf and boxing. He was also a heavy s ...

(1854–1897), Scottish surgeon and medical author * James K. A. Smith (born 1970), Canadian-born philosopher *

J. L. B. Smith James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought to be long ex ...

(James Leonard Brierley Smith, 1897–1968), South African ichthyologist *

James Lorrain Smith James Lorrain Smith FRS FRSE FRCPE (21 August 1862 – 18 April 1931) was a Scottish pathologist known for his works in human physiology, especially his research on respiration in collaboration with John Scott Haldane. Life He was born in th ...

(1862–1931), Scottish pathologist * James Morton Smith (1919–2012), American historian * James Perrin Smith (1864–1931), American geologist and paleontologist

Politicians, judges, and civil servants

United States

* James Smith (Pennsylvania politician) (1720–1806), Pennsylvania delegate who signed the United States Declaration of Independence * James Strudwick Smith (1790–1859), U.S. Representative from North Carolina * James Smith, 19th-century Canadian Cree Chief, founder of the

James Smith First Nation The James Smith First Nation ( cr, ᓂᐦᑖᐏᑭᐦᒋᑲᓂᕽ ''nihtâwikihcikanihk'', meaning: ''at the place of good growth'') is a Plains Cree Indigenous band government whose reserve is north of Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. James ...

in Saskatchewan * James W. Smith Jr., American, Chief of the Supreme Court of Mississippi *

James Y. Smith James Youngs Smith (September 15, 1809 – March 26, 1876) was an American politician and the 29th Governor of Rhode Island (May 26, 1863 – May 29, 1866). Early life Smith was born in Poquonock Village in Groton, Connecticut, to Amos D. 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, cov ...

(1839–1915), planter and state legislator in Georgia, U.S. * James M. Smith (died 1898), New York City politician and judge *

James Smith Jr. James Smith Jr. (June 12, 1851April 1, 1927) was a newspaper publisher and U.S. Senator from New Jersey. A leader of the Irish Catholic community, he was the Democratic party boss who sponsored Woodrow Wilson to the governorship in 1910. Bio ...

(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. James Hopkins Smith Jr. (December 15, 1909 – November 24, 1982) was United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR) from 1953 to 1956 and then was head of the United States Agency for International Development from 1957 to 1959. Biog ...

(1909–1982), U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR), 1953–1956, sailor and Olympic champion *

James Horace Smith James Horace Smith (October 20, 1852 - June 20, 1931) was the seventeenth Mayor of Orlando from 1904 to 1906. He died at the age of 78 in 1931 and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery (Orlando, Florida), Greenwood Cemetery. References

Mayors ...

(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 James Vernon Smith (July 23, 1926 – June 23, 1973) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma. Biography Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Smith was the son of Fred O. and Josephine Meder Smith, and was educated in T ...

(1926–1973), U.S. Representative from Oklahoma *

James C. Smith (politician) James Cloudis Smith (born May 25, 1940) is an American lawyer who served as the 32nd Florida Attorney General from 1979 to 1987 and 21st and 24th Secretary of State of Florida from 1987 to 1995 and from 2002 until 2003. He currently chairs the F ...

(born 1941), former Florida Attorney General * James T. Smith Jr. (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 name ...

(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) James Smith, (May 16, 1806 – November 29, 1868) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Missisquoi (federal electoral district), Missisquoi in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1844 to 1847 as ...

, lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec *

James Smith (Canada West politician) James Smith (October 16, 1811 – August 15, 1874) was a lawyer, judge and politician in Canada West. He represented Durham in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1848 to 1854. He was the son of John David Smith, who served ...

(1811–1874), lawyer, judge and politician in Canada West *

James Sinclair Smith James Sinclair Smith (December 27, 1816 – October 4, 1897) was a farmer, livestock breeder and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Middlesex North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Ontario Liberal Party, Liberal m ...

(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) James M. Smith (December 31, 1919 – April 14, 2017) was the longest serving commissioner of Yukon from November 7, 1966 to June 30, 1976. During his tenure, he was instrumental in the creation of Kluane National Park and Reserve and the desig ...

(1919–2017), former commissioner of the Yukon Territory, 1966–1976

Australia

* James Smith (New South Wales politician) (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 Joynto ...

(1858–1943), Australian politician * James MacCallum Smith (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 James Taylor Vinton Smith, (3 November 1897 – 22 July 1952) was an Australian politician. He was the Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Oakleigh from 1932 to 1937, for the United Australia Party. Early life He was born in 189 ...

(1897–1952), Australian politician

United Kingdom

* James Smith (1587–1667), alderman of the City of London *

James Masterton-Smith Sir James Edward Masterton-Smith (24 August 1878 – 4 May 1938) was a British civil servant who held the position of Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies.James Parker Smith The Right Hon. James Parker Smith of Jordanhill MP FRSE (1854–1929) was a Scottish barrister and politician who served as Liberal Unionist MP for Partick. He was first elected at a by-election in 1890, but lost the seat in 1906. He was a Camb ...

(1854–1929), British Member of Parliament for Glasgow Partick, 1890–1906

Other countries

* James Francis Smith (1859–1928), U.S. administrator, governor of the Philippines, 1906–1909 * James Skivring Smith (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 Sir James Alfred Smith CBE, TD was Chief Justice of the Bahamas The Chief Justice of the Bahamas heads the Supreme Court of the Bahamas. Legal basis The position of Chief Justice is authorised by Article 93(2) of the Constitution of the Bahamas ...

, 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) (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 James Allwood Smith (November 6, 1806 – April 15, 1882) was an American minister and state legislator. Smith, son of Norman and Elizabeth (Kingsbury) Smith, was born in Hartford, Connecticut, November 6, 1806. He graduated from Yale College in ...

(1806–1882), American minister and state legislator *

James Smith (archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh) James Augustine Smith (1841–1928) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh in Scotland from 1900 to 1928. Life Born in Edinburgh on 18 October 1841, he was educated at Blairs College and then th ...

(1841–1928), Roman Catholic archbishop in Scotland *

James E. Smith (biblical scholar) James Edward Smith (born 1939) is an American biblical scholar. Biography James E. Smith was born the third of four sons born to Fred and Thelma Smith. James E. Smith was born at St. Mary Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia, unlike his two old ...

(born 1939), American biblical scholar * James K. A. Smith (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) James Smith (10 February 1775 – 24 December 1839) was an English writer. He is best known as co-author of the '' Rejected Addresses'', with his younger brother Horace. Life Born in London, he was the second of the eight children of Robert ...

(1775–1839), British humorist * James Smith (gardener) (died 1789), gardener who journeyed to New Holland (Australia) in 1789 * James Smith (architect) (c. 1645–1731), Scottish architect * James Smith (Glasgow architect) (1808–1863) Scottish architect and father of Madeleine Smith *

James Smith (inventor) James Smith (3 January 1789, Glasgow – 10 June 1850, Kingencleuch near Mauchline, age 61)Obituary, ''Gentleman's Magazine'', 1850, pp. 333-35 was a Scottish inventor whose inventions include a reaping machine, a subsoil plough and the first end ...

(1789–1850), British *

James Smith (journalist) James Smith (28 April 1820 – 19 March 1910) was an English-born Australian journalist and encyclopedist, leader-writer and drama critic for the Melbourne ''Age''. Early life Smith was born at Loose near Maidstone, Kent, England, son of James ...

(1820–1910), Australian journalist *

James Smith (miner) James (Philosopher) Smith (1 July 1827 – 15 June 1897)Ronald E. Smith,, ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Vol. 6, MUP, 1976, pp 146-147. Retrieved 22 January 2010 was a politician, goldminer, explorer and discoverer of tin reserves in Ta ...

(1827–1897), Australian miner *

James Smith (draper) James Smith of Mauchline was one of Robert Burns's closest friends and confidants. He was born in 1765, son of a Mauchline merchant, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1775, when he was only ten years, old his father, Robert Smith, a prosperous local mercha ...

(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) James Smith (1775–1815) was an early 18th century English sculptor. Life Smith lived in the Marylebone district of London. He was the son of James Smith, also a sculptor or stonemason. He trained under the London-based Italian sculptor Loc ...

(1775–1815), English sculptor *

James Allan Smith James Allan Smith (also spelled Alan; 2 August 1841 – November 1918) was the fifth Dean of St Davids. Smith was born into an ecclesiastical family in Pyecombe — his father was James Allan Smith, Rector of that parish — on 2 August 1841 ...

(1841–1918), fifth Dean of St David's *

James B. Smith James B. Smith (born 1952) is the former United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Selected by President Barack Obama, he was sworn in on September 16, 2009. He left his post on September 27, 2013. Prior to his appointment, Ambassador Smith had se ...

(born 1952), Dean of Engineering, Technology, and Aeronautics at Southern New Hampshire University; former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia *

James Cooray Smith James Edward Cooray Smith (born in Solihull in 1978) is a British writer, critic and columnist of patrilineal Indian descent. He has written for journals including ''New Statesman'' and '' Prospect''. He has also contributed to the ''Doctor Wh ...

(born 1978), British writer, critic and columnist *

James E. Smith (engineer) James E. Smith is a computer engineer and an emeritus professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Smith was awarded the 1999 Eckert–Mauchly Award "for fundamental contributions to high performance micro-architecture, including satur ...

, 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 bor ...

(1952–1990), American murderer executed in Texas *

James J. Smith James J. Smith is a retired FBI Supervisory Special agent. He served the FBI from October 1970 to November 2000 and specialized in Chinese counterintelligence. He was based in the FBI's Los Angeles field office. Career Smith was an FBI agent who ...

, American law enforcement officer *

James Kellum Smith James Kellum Smith (October 3, 1893 – February 18, 1961) was an American architect, of the Gilded Age architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White. Biography Early years Smith grew up in the small city of Towanda in Bradford County, Pennsylv ...

(1893–1961), American architect *

James Lawrence Smith John Lawrence Smith (February 10, 1889 – July 10, 1950) was a Germany, German-born Americans, American chemist, pharmaceutical industry executive, and sportsman. He was born Johann Schmitz in Krefeld, Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia, in German Empire ...

(died 1950), co-owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team *

James Lindsay Smith James Lindsay Smith (ca. 1816 – ca. 1883) was an American slave narrative author, minister, and shoemaker. His memoir ''Autobiography of James L. Smith'' (1881) was one of only six slave narratives published in Connecticut. Life Born a slav ...

(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 (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 Cullode ...

(1823–1890), American soldier & politician *

James Robert Smith (author) James Robert Smith (born June 28, 1957) is an American author. His first novel, '' The Flock'' (), was published August 2, 2006, by Five Star. The Flock ''The Flock'' is a 2006 novel by James Smith. ''The Flock'' is a contemporary eco-thriller ...

(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 James Charles Smith from the Utility Wind Integration Group, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2013 ''for leadership in integration of wind energy sources into the elect ...

, engineer * James Cowan Smith (1843–1919), British civil engineer and philanthropist

Places

James Smith Cree Nation The James Smith First Nation ( cr, ᓂᐦᑖᐏᑭᐦᒋᑲᓂᕽ ''nihtâwikihcikanihk'', meaning: ''at the place of good growth'') is a Plains Cree Indigenous band government whose reserve is north of Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. James ...

, Saskatchewan, Canada