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James West (Australian journalist) James West (born 21 February 1982) is an Australian journalist, and author. Early life and education West was born in Sydney and attended high school at Barker College, an independent school in Hornsby, a North Shore suburb of Sydney. He is a ...

(born 1982), Australian journalist and author *

James West (antiquary) James West FRS (2 May 1703 – 2 July 1772) was a British politician and antiquary, who served as President of the Royal Society between 1768 and 1772. Life and career He was the only son of Richard West of Priors Marston, Warwickshire and St. ...

(1703–1772), English politician and antiquary; president of the Royal Society *

James E. West (politician) James Elton "Jim" West (March 28, 1951 – July 22, 2006) was an American politician from Spokane, Washington. While Mayor of Spokane in 2005, he was the target of allegations of the sexual abuse of boys twenty years earlier. These allegations be ...

(1951–2006), American politician; recalled former mayor of Spokane, Washington *

James E. West (Scouting) James Edward West (May 16, 1876 – May 15, 1948) was a lawyer and an advocate of children's rights, who became the first professional Executive Secretary, soon renamed Chief Scout Executive, of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), serving from 1911 ...

(1876–1948), first Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) *

James West (inventor) James Edward Maceo West (born February 10, 1931) is an American inventor and acoustician. He holds over 250 foreign and U.S. patents for the production and design of microphones and techniques for creating polymer foil electrets. Personal li ...

(born 1931), American co-inventor of the electret microphone *

James Grey West Sir James Grey West OBE (1885 – 15 June 1951) was a British architect. Born and trained in Cardiff, Wales, West joined the government Office of Works in 1904, eventually succeeding Sir Richard Allison as chief architect in 1934. West worked ...

(1885–1951), British architect *

James West (football manager) James West was the second full-time secretary and ''de facto'' manager of football club Newton Heath, the precursor to Manchester United (the term "manager" was not in common usage at the club until the arrival of Jack Robson in 1914). Career ...

, British football manager * James West (Canadian football) (born 1955), Canadian former football player * James West (Scottish footballer) (1891–?), Scottish footballer *

James Marion West Sr. James Marion West Sr. (May 2, 1871 – August 24, 1941) was a wealthy Houston, Texas, businessman who substantially influenced the city's development during the early 20th century. He came to Texas as a boy from Mississippi in 1880. He grew up ...

(1871–1941), Houston, Texas businessman and political figure *

James Marion West Jr. James Marion West Jr. (September 26, 1903 – December 18, 1957) was a Texas oilman. He was the son of James Marion West Sr., the businessman who created the West family fortune, and brother of Wesley West. He was nicknamed "Silver Dollar Jim", ...

(1903–1957), his son, Houston businessman * James R. West, American trumpet player and teacher *

Jim West (baseball) James West (April, 23 1905 – June, 1970), nicknamed "Shifty Jim", was an American Negro league first baseman during the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Mobile, Alabama, West was selected starting first baseman in the 1936 East–West All-St ...

(1911–1970), American Negro league baseball player *

Jim West (biblical scholar) James E. West (born August 29, 1960) is an American biblioblogger.Jim West, 'Blogging the Bible: A Short History' ''Bulletin for the Study of Religion'' (2010) He is an adjunct lecturer in theology at the Ming Hua School of Theology, Hong Kong. He ...

(born 1960), anti-death penalty activist, Christian pacifist, biblical scholar and blogger *

Jim West (boxer) "Big" Jim West (13 February 1954 – 20 December 2015) was an Australian professional fly/ super fly/ bantam/ super bantam/ feather/ super feather/light/ light welter/welterweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who won the Australian flyweight ti ...

(1954–2015), Australian boxer of the 1970s and 1980s *

Jim West (guitarist) James West (born December 18, 1953), also known as Jim "Kimo" West, is a Canadian guitarist best known for working with "Weird Al" Yankovic. He auditioned for Yankovic after being introduced by Steve Jay and the two have worked together ever si ...

(born 1953), American guitarist, film and TV composer *

Jim West (footballer) Jim West (born 12 April 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer, playing with the Sydney Swans from 1990 to 1992. Recruited from Glenelg Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), West never really establi ...

(born 1966), Australian former footballer *

James West (physician) James Ward West (March 29, 1914 – July 24, 2012) was an American physician, psychiatrist, surgeon, and pioneer in the fields of organ transplantation and addiction treatment. He was part of a team of surgeons who performed the world's first ...

(1914–2012), American physician, psychiatrist and surgeon *

Jim West (cricketer) James West (born 15 September 1982) is a Bermudian cricketer. West is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Bermuda. West made his debut for Bermuda in a List A match against Namibia at the Wanderers Cricket ...

(born 1982), Bermudian cricketer *

James West (golfer) James Eli West (20 July 1885 – September 1968) was an English professional golfer. He emigrated to the United States in 1916 and spent the rest of his life there. His best year in major championships was 1919 where he tied for 18th place in th ...

(1885–1968), English golfer * J. B. West (James Bernard West, 1912–1983), Chief Usher of the White House * James West, drummer for the band

Ghostwood ''Ghostwood'' is a 2006 supernatural thriller film directed by Justin O'Brien and produced by Ned Dowd. Executive Producers were Mairead Killian, Tom Higgins, John Slazenger and Noel Lourdes. Plot Driven to investigate the unexplained disappear ...

James West (athletics) James West (born 30 January 1996) is a British track and field athlete. He is a multiple-time British champion. Early life From Thanet, Kent, he is member of Tonbridge Athletics Club. He attended Loughborough University and the University ...

(born 1996), English middle distance runner

Characters

* James T. West, a fictional character on the television series ''

The Wild Wild West ''The Wild Wild West'' is an American Western, espionage, and science fiction television series that ran on the CBS television network for four seasons from September 17, 1965, to April 11, 1969. Two satirical comedy television film sequels w ...

'' and the motion picture ''Wild Wild West'' * James West, a soap opera character who is one of the children of ''General Hospital''

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