James Thornton may refer to:

Entertainment

James Thornton (songwriter) James Thornton (December 5, 1861 – July 27, 1938) was an Irish-American songwriter and vaudeville performer. He is primarily remembered today as the composer of the 1898 song, "When You Were Sweet Sixteen". Career Thornton started his career ...

(1861–1938), American songwriter and vaudeville performer *

Jim Thornton Jim Thornton is an American radio and television announcer and voice actor. He is known for his voiceover work in video games, movies and television shows. Since 2011, he is best known for being the announcer of '' Wheel of Fortune'' following the ...

(born 1965), American TV and radio announcer *

James Thornton (actor) James Thornton (born 31 October 1975) is an English actor and voice-over artist. He is best known for portraying John Barton on the long-running British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' from 2009 to 2012; he previously appeared in the show in 1995. Per ...

(born 1975), English actor

Politics and law

James Innes Thornton James Innes Thornton (October 28, 1800 – September 13, 1877) was a prominent Alabama, USA, planter and politician. Early life Thornton was born on October 28, 1800, at Fall Hill near Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Francis Thornton IV and Sallie I ...

(1800–1877), Alabama planter and politician *

James Johnston Thornton James Johnston Thornton (November 24, 1816, in Highland County, Ohio – February 29, 1884 Guadalupe County, Texas) was a prominent military reconstruction judge, land developer, and quartermaster of the Union Army. He was also the uncle of fame ...

(1816–1884), judge, land developer, and quartermaster of the Union Army *

James D. Thornton James Dabney Thornton (January 19, 1823 – September 27, 1902) was an American lawyer and judge who served as associate justice of the Supreme Court of California from 1880 to 1891. Early life and education Thornton was born January 19, 1823, a ...

(1823–1902), California Supreme Court Justice *

James Thornton (environmentalist) James Thornton is an environmental lawyer and writer. He was the founding CEO of ClientEarth, a global non-profit environmental law organisation before moving into the non-executive role of President and Founder. Born in New York, he is also an Ir ...

, environmental lawyer and writer

Other

James Thornton (tight end) James Michael Thornton (born February 8, 1965) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the Chicago Bears, the New York Jets, and the Houston Oilers. He was given the nickname of "RoboCop" beca ...

(born 1965), American football player *

James Thornton (cricketer) James Richard Thornton (11 January 1861 – 1 March 1916) was an English cricketer. Thornton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Horsham, Sussex. Thornton made three first-class appearances for Sussex. He ...

(1861–1916), English cricketer *

James Thornton (naval officer) James Shepard Thornton (25 February 1826 – 14 May 1875) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Biography Born at Merrimack, New Hampshire, Thornton was appointed midshipman on 15 January 1841 and served in ...

(1826–1875), officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War *

James R. Thornton James Riddle Thornton (February 22, 1853 – July 27, 1911) was an acting president of Hampden–Sydney College for two and a half weeks in 1904. Biography Thornton was born to Lieutenant Colonel John T. Thornton (CSA) and Martha Jane (née Ridd ...

(1853–1911), President of Hampden–Sydney College for two-and-a-half weeks in 1904 *

James Worth Thornton James Worth Thornton (September 19, 1906 – February 6, 1983, Virginia) was an American businessman and scion of the politically and socially connected Thorntons of Indiana. Thornton was the son of Sir Henry Worth Thornton and Virginia Blair, da ...

(1906–1983), businessman and scion of the Thorntons of Indiana *

James Thornton (health economist) James Arthur Thornton (born 1955) is professor of economics at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate classes. His research focuses on microeconomics, econometrics, and health economics. ...

(born 1955), professor of economics at Eastern Michigan University *

James E. Thornton James E. Thornton (September 25, 1925, Saint Paul, Minnesota–January 11, 2005) was an American computer engineer. Thornton studied electrical engineering at the University of Minnesota earning a bachelor's degree in 1950. Immediately afterward ...

, American computer scientist {{hndis, name = Thornton, James