James Wilson may refer to:

Politicians and government officials

Canada

* James Wilson (Upper Canada politician) (1770–1847), English-born farmer and political figure in Upper Canada * James Crocket Wilson (1841–1899), Canadian MP from Quebec *

James Robert Wilson James Robert Wilson, (September 16, 1866 – April 3, 1941) was a Canadian politician. Born in Almonte, Canada West, he moved to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in 1884 and was employed at a grocery and hardware store. During the 1885 North-West R ...

(1866–1941), mayor of Saskatoon and member of the Parliament of Canada * James Wilson (Ontario MPP) (1810–1891), Canadian politician * James Frederick Wilson, Ontario MPP

Oceania

* James Wilson (New South Wales politician, born 1862) (1862–1925), English-born Australian politician * James Wilson (New South Wales politician, born 1865) (1865–1927), New Zealand-born Australian politician *Sir

James Wilson (New Zealand politician, born 1849) Sir James Glenny Wilson (probably on 29 November 1849 – 3 May 1929) was a New Zealand politician and farmer. Biography Originally from Hawick, Roxburghshire in Scotland, Wilson was educated at Bruce Castle School, in London, and then ...

(1849–1929), New Zealand politician and farmer * James Wilson (New Zealand politician, born 1814) (1814–1898) *Sir

James Milne Wilson Sir James Milne Wilson (29 February 1812 – 29 February 1880) was a colonial Australian politician who served as premier of Tasmania from 1869 to 1872. Biography Wilson was born in 1812 in Banff, Aberdeenshire, Banff, Scotland; the third son ...

(1812–1880), Australian politician in Tasmania * James Phillips Wilson (c. 1852–1925), South Australian Labor politician

United Kingdom

* James Wilson (MP for York) between 1826 and 1830. *

James Wilson (Labour politician) James Wilson (24 August 1879 – 15 August 1943) was a Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), member of parliament (MP) for Dudley (UK Parliament constituency), Dudley from ...

(1879–1943), British MP for Dudley and Oldham *James

Harold Wilson James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx (11 March 1916 – 23 May 1995) was a British statesman and Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1964 to 1970 and again from 197 ...

(1916–1995), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1964–1970 and 1974–1976 *

James Wilson (businessman) James Wilson (3 June 1805 – 11 August 1860) was a Scottish businessman, economist, and Liberal politician who founded ''The Economist'' weekly and the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, which merged with Standard Bank in 1969 to f ...

(1805–1860), UK member of parliament and founder of ''The Economist'' magazine * James Wilson (Orangeman) (fl. 1793–94), North Irish politician, founder of the Orange Institution

United States

James Wilson (Founding Father) James Wilson (September 14, 1742 – August 21, 1798) was a Scottish American American Founding Father of the United States, Founding Father, legal scholar, jurist, and statesman who served as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Co ...

(1742–1798), Founding Father of the United States * James Wilson (Colorado politician), former member of the Colorado House of Representatives * James Wilson (Indiana politician) (1825–1867), US representative * James Wilson I (New Hampshire politician) (1766–1839), US representative * James Wilson II (1797–1881), US representative, son of James Wilson I * James Wilson (Pennsylvania politician) (1779–1868), US representative *

James Wilson (Secretary of Agriculture) James "Tama Jim" Wilson (August 16, 1835 – August 26, 1920) was an American politician who served as United States secretary of agriculture for sixteen years during three presidencies, from 1897 to 1913. He holds the record as the longest ...

(1835–1920), United States secretary of agriculture and US representative from Iowa *

James Charles Wilson James Charles Wilson (24 August 1816 – 7 February 1861) was an early settler of Texas and later a state legislator. Wilson was born in Yorkshire, England, on August 21, 1818. He immigrated to the Republic of Texas in 1836. In 1842 he joined ...

(1816–1861), American politician in Texas * James Clifton Wilson (1874–1951), US representative from Texas *

James F. Wilson James Falconer "Jefferson Jim" Wilson (October 19, 1828April 22, 1895) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a Republican U.S. Congressman from Iowa's 1st congressional district during the American Civil War, and later as a two- ...

(1828–1895), US senator and representative from Iowa * James J. Wilson (1775–1824), US senator from New Jersey * James M. Wilson Jr. (1918–2009), assistant secretary of state *

James Wilson (journalist) __NOTOC__ James Wilson (February 20, 1787 – October 17, 1850) was an Irish-American journalist and politician. Wilson, who began his career working for the '' Philadelphia Aurora'', later purchased the ''Western Herald'' and founded the ''Penn ...

(1787–1850), Irish-American journalist, politician, and judge

Military and revolutionary figures

* James Wilson (British Army officer) (1921–2004), British general * James Wilson (explorer) (1760–1814), brought the first British missionaries to Tahiti *

James Wilson (Irish nationalist) James Wilson (6 February 1836 – 6 November 1921) or Séamas Mac Liammóir'','' was an Irish Irish Republican Brotherhood, Fenian and soldier of Presidencies and provinces of British India, India. In 1867 he was penal transportation, transpo ...

(1836–1921), Irish republican convicted of desertion * James Wilson (revolutionary) (1760–1820), Scottish leader of the Radical War * James H. Wilson (1837–1925), general in the United States Army

Sportsmen

* James Wilson (athlete) (1891–1973), British athlete * James Wilson (Australian rules footballer) (c. 1855–1935), Australian rules footballer for Geelong * James Wilson (basketball), American basketball player * James Wilson (cricketer) (born 1978), South African cricketer *

James Wilson (darts player) James Wilson (born 25 February 1972) is an English darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. Career BDO Wilson first rose to prominence in 2012 by winning several tournaments ...

(born 1972), English darts player * James Wilson (footballer, born 1866) (c. 1866–1900), Scottish footballer * James Wilson (footballer, born 1882), Scottish footballer (St Mirren, Preston NE) * James Wilson (footballer, born 1884) (1884–1934), Australian rules footballer for Essendon * James Wilson (footballer, born 1890) (1890–1917), Scottish footballer (Queen's Park) * James Wilson (1910s footballer), English footballer * James Wilson (footballer, born 1989), Welsh professional footballer for Bristol Rovers * James Wilson (footballer, born 1995), English professional footballer * James Wilson (footballer, born 2007), Scottish footballer *

James Wilson (rugby union) James William Rangi Wilson (born 7 July 1983) is a retired professional rugby union player from New Zealand. In 2003 Southland introduced Wilson to the NPC when he played against Marlborough. Having played for Southland for eight seasons he ...

(born 1983), New Zealand rugby player * James Wilson (trainer) (1828–1917), founder of St. Albans Stud, Victoria, Australia * James B. Wilson (1896–1986), American football player and coach * James H. Wilson (American football) (1940–2013), American football coach

Science and medicine

James Wilson (anatomist) Dr James Wilson (1765–1821) was a British anatomist. A pupil of John Hunter (surgeon), John Hunter, he took over Hunter's position teaching anatomy at the Great Windmill Street School in London, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. He ...

(1765–1821), Scottish anatomist * James Wilson (scientist), American gene therapist *

James Wilson (zoologist) James Wilson of Woodville FRSE (20 November 1795 – 18 May 1856) was a 19th-century Scottish zoologist. Life Wilson was born at Paisley on 20 November 1795, the youngest son of Margaret Sym and John Wilson (d. 1796), a gauze manufacturer. Hi ...

(1795–1856), Scottish zoologist * James Wilson (mathematician) (1774?–1829), Irish mathematician * James A. Wilson (21st century), American mathematician *

James Arthur Wilson Dr James Arthur Wilson FRCP (1795 – 29 December 1882) was a British physician. He was born in Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, the son of James Wilson, the surgeon and teacher of anatomy at the Hunterian School of Medicine in Great Windmill St ...

(1795–1882), English physician * James G. Wilson (1915–1987), embryologist and anatomist *

James George Wilson Prof James George Wilson MD FRSE FFPSG FRCSE (1830–1881) was a 19th-century Scottish surgeon and obstetrician. He was the first Superintendent and Physician of the Glasgow Maternity Hospital. Life He was born in Glasgow in 1830 the son of D ...

(1830–1881), Scottish surgeon and professor of midwifery * James Ricker Wilson (1922–2007), American theoretical physicist * James Thomas Wilson (1861–1945), British professor of anatomy

Arts and craftspersons

James Wilson (architect) James Wilson (1816–1900) was a prominent Victorian architect practising in Bath, Somerset and partner in the firm Wilson & Willcox. On 12 January 1843 he married Maria Buckley of Llanelli, and in 1846 they had a son, James Buckley Wilson ...

(1816–1900), British architect in Bath *

James Wilson (cinematographer) James Wilson was a British cinematographer. The film historians Steve Chibnall and Brian McFarlane describe his work for the B movie A B movie, or B film, is a type of cheap, low-budget commercial motion picture. Originally, during the C ...

(active 1927–1963), British cinematographer *

James Wilson (composer) James Wilson (27 September 1922 – 6 August 2005) was an Irish composer. Though born in England, Wilson was a resident of Ireland for over 50 years. Early life Wilson was born in Islington, London. His father, a chemist, died when James was onl ...

(1922–2005), Irish composer * James Wilson (producer) (born 1965), British film producer * James Wilson (globe maker) (1763–1855), American globe maker * James Wilson (songwriter), 18th-century English songwriter * James Daniel Wilson (born 1977), English actor * James Keys Wilson (1828–1894), American architect in Ohio *

Mark Wilson (magician) James Mark Wilson (April 11, 1929 – January 19, 2021), known professionally as Mark Wilson, was an American magician and author. He was widely credited as the first major television magician, and in the process established the viability of illu ...

or James Wilson (1929–2021), American magician * James Perry Wilson (1889–1976), American painter, designer, and architect

Academics

James Kinnier Wilson James Vincent Kinnier Wilson (27 November 1921 – 22 December 2022) was a British Assyriologist. He was Eric Yarrow Lecturer, from 1955 until 1989, and Emeritus Fellow, Wolfson College, Cambridge. Life and career Kinnier Wilson was born in Maryl ...

(1921–2022), British Assyriologist *

James Q. Wilson James Quinn Wilson (May 27, 1931 – March 2, 2012) was an American political scientist and an authority on public administration. Most of his career was spent as a professor at UCLA and Harvard University. He was the chairman of the Council of ...

(1931–2012), American professor of public policy * James Southall Wilson (1880–1963), American author, professor, and founder of the ''Virginia Quarterly Review'' * James Wilson (philosopher), British philosopher

Clergy

James Wilson (Archdeacon of Manchester) James Maurice Wilson (6 November 1836, Castletown, Isle of Man – 15 April 1931, Steep, Hampshire) was a British priest in the Church of England as well as a theologian, teacher and astronomer. Early life Wilson and his twin brother, Edward ...

(1836–1931), British theologian and science teacher * James Wilson (bishop) (died 1857), Irish bishop of Cork * James Wilson (Dean of Elphin and Ardagh), Irish Anglican clergyman * James Wilson (Dean of Tuam), Irish Anglican clergyman * James Hood Wilson (1829–1903), moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland in 1895

Other

James Wilson (civil servant) Sir James Wilson, (27 February 1853 – 22 September 1926)WILSON, Sir James’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016 was a British civil servant in British India, where he spent most of his career in the ...

(1853–1926), British civil servant in British India * James Wilson (unionist) (1876–1945), American labor union leader * James Wilson (''House''), a character on medical drama ''House'' *

James Grant Wilson James Grant Wilson (April 28, 1832 – February 1, 1914) was an American editor, author, bookseller and publisher, who founded the ''Chicago Record'' in 1857, the first literary paper in that region. During the American Civil War, he served as ...

(1832–1914), American soldier, editor, and author * James Wilson (motorcyclist) (c. 1901–1995), long-distance motorcyclist and author *James William Wilson, Jr. (born 1969), American murderer and perpetrator of the Oakland Elementary School shooting *James Wilson (died 1828), nicknamed "Daft Jamie", victim of

Burke and Hare The Burke and Hare murders were a series of sixteen murders committed over a period of about ten months in 1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland. They were undertaken by William Burke and William Hare, who sold the corpses to Robert Knox for dissection ...