James Wilson may refer to:

Politicians and government officials

Canada

James Wilson (Upper Canada politician) James Wilson (1770 – September 1, 1847) was an England, English-born farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Prince Edward County, Ontario, Prince Edward in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1808 to 1810, fro ...

(1770–1847), English-born farmer and political figure in Upper Canada *

James Crocket Wilson James Crocket Wilson (July 19, 1841 – October 8, 1899) was a Canadian businessman and politician in the province of Quebec. Born near Rasharkin, County Antrim, Ireland, the son of Samuel Wilson and Elizabeth Crocket, Wilson emigrated ...

(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) James Wilson (December 14, 1810 – May 14, 1891) was an Irish-born farmer, Methodist preacher and political figure in Ontario. He represented Norfolk North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1871 as a Conservative member ...

(1810–1891), Canadian politician

Oceania

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

James Wilson (New South Wales politician, born 1865) James Wilson (6 December 1865 – 14 April 1927) was a New Zealand-born Australian politician. He was born at Akaroa to shipwright John Newbegin Wilson and Marjorie, ''née'' Bow. He was educated locally and raised on a farm, marrying Jeanni ...

(1865–1927), New Zealand-born Australian politician *Sir James Wilson (New Zealand politician, born 1849) (1849–1929), New Zealand politician and farmer *

James Wilson (New Zealand politician, born 1814) James Wilson (1814–1898) was a New Zealand farmer and politician. He was born in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1814. He was a member of the Southland Provincial Council representing the Waihopai electorate from 1861–1867 and again from ...

(1814–1898) *Sir

James Milne Wilson Sir James Milne Wilson, (29 February 1812 – 29 February 1880) served as Premier of Tasmania from 1869 to 1872. Biography Wilson was born in 1812 in Banff, Scotland; the third son of John Wilson, a shipowner, and his wife, Barbara Gray; mat ...

(1812–1880), Australian politician in Tasmania *

James Phillips Wilson James Phillips Wilson (5 October 1853 – 6 July 1925) was a politician in South Australia. History Wilson was born in Wales and was brought out to New South Wales around 1850 by his father, a miner. He was educated at Fort Street School, the ...

(c. 1852–1925), South Australian Labor politician

United Kingdom

* James Wilson (MP for York) between 1826 and 1830. * James Wilson (Labour politician) (1879–1943), British MP for Dudley and Oldham *James

Harold Wilson James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from October 1964 to June 1970, and again from March 1974 to April 1976. He ...

(1916–1995), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1964–1970 and 1974–1976 * James Wilson (businessman) (1805–1860), UK member of parliament and founder of ''The Economist'' magazine *

James Wilson (Orangeman) James Wilson was the founder of the Orange Institution, also known as the Orange Order. After a disturbance in Benburb on 24 June 1794, in which Protestant homes were attacked, Wilson appealed to the Freemasons, of which he was a member,"James Wi ...

(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-born American Founding Father, legal scholar, jurist and statesman who served as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1789 to 1798. Wilson was elected ...

(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 a Scottish-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 l ...

(1835–1920), United States Secretary of Agriculture and US Representative from Iowa * James Charles Wilson (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-te ...

(1828–1895), US Senator and Representative from Iowa *

James J. Wilson James Jefferson Wilson (1775July 28, 1824) was a U.S. Senator from New Jersey from 1815 to 1821. Biography Wilson was born in Essex County, New Jersey, where he attended the common schools. He was editor and publisher of the ''True American'' of ...

(1775–1824), US Senator from New Jersey *

James M. Wilson Jr. James Morrison Wilson Jr. (July 8, 1918 – November 25, 2009) was an official in the United States Department of State who launched the State Department's annual country reports on human rights in 1975, and who served as Assistant Secretary of St ...

(1918–2009), Assistant Secretary of State * James Wilson (journalist) (1787–1850), Irish-American journalist, politician, and judge

Military and revolutionary figures

* James Wilson (British Army officer) (1921–2004), British general *

James Wilson (explorer) Captain James Wilson (1760–1814), commanded the British ship ''Duff'', which the London Missionary Society contracted in 1797 to convey a team of missionaries (consisting of thirty men, six women, and three children) to their postings in Tahi ...

(1760–1814), brought the first British missionaries to Tahiti * James Wilson (Irish nationalist) (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) James Wilson (2 October 1891 – 1973) was a Scottish long-distance runner who specialised in the 10,000 metres. He competed for Great Britain at the 1920 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres, five seconds behind Paavo Nur ...

(1891–1973), British athlete * James Wilson (Australian rules footballer) (c. 1855–1935), Australian rules footballer for Geelong *

James Wilson (basketball) James "Pookie" Wilson was a streetballer from Far Rockaway, Queens in New York City. College basketball He played at John Jay College. At John Jay he played under Coach Bob Fox. He was a 5'9" guard who is said to be the best person in the confere ...

, American basketball player *

James Wilson (cricketer) James Wilson (born 3 November 1978) is a South African former cricketer. He played in one first-class and one List A match for Border Borders are usually defined as geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terra ...

(born 1978), South African cricketer * James Wilson (darts player) (born 1972), English darts player *

James Wilson (footballer, born 1866) James Wilson (circa 1866 – 1900) was a Scottish footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian ...

(c. 1866–1900), Scottish footballer *

James Wilson (footballer, born 1882) James Wilson (born 6 April 1882) was a Scottish Association football, footballer who played for St Mirren F.C., St Mirren and Preston North End F.C., Preston North End, mainly as an Forward (association football)#Inside forward, inside right. Whi ...

, Scottish footballer (St Mirren, Preston NE) * James Wilson (footballer, born 1884) (1884–1934), Australian rules footballer for Essendon *

James Wilson (footballer, born 1890) James Gilmour Wilson (19 November 1890 – 15 December 1917) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a left back in the Scottish League for Queen's Park. Personal life Wilson attended Kilwinning Higher Grade School and Irvine Royal A ...

(1890–1917), Scottish footballer (Queen's Park) *

James Wilson (Welsh footballer) James Steven Wilson (born 26 February 1989) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Plymouth Argyle. He has also represented Wales at international level. Primarily a centre-back, he can also play at right-back. Cl ...

(born 1989), Welsh professional footballer with Plymouth Argyle *

James Wilson (English footballer) James Antony Wilson (born 1 December 1995) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for club Port Vale F.C., Port Vale. He began his career with Manchester United F.C. ...

(born 1995), English professional footballer for Port Vale *

James Wilson (1910s footballer) James H. Wilson was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Newcastle United as a goalkeeper. Personal life Wilson served in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War World War I (28 July ...

, English 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 ha ...

(born 1983), New Zealand rugby player * James Wilson (trainer) (1828–1917), founder of St. Albans Stud, Victoria, Australia *

James B. Wilson James Bentley Wilson (July 8, 1896 – September 25, 1986) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University at Buffalo from 1932 to 1933 and again from 1950 to 1951 and at Canisius College from 19 ...

(1896–1986), American football player and coach *

James H. Wilson (American football) James H. Wilson (March 6, 1940 – March 27, 2013) was an American football coach. He was the 25th head football coach at The Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia and he held that position for four seasons, from 1971 until 1974. His coach ...

(1940–2013), American football coach

Science and medicine

* James Wilson (anatomist) (1765–1821), Scottish anatomist *

James Wilson (scientist) James M. Wilson is a biomedical researcher with expertise in gene therapy. Wilson graduated from Albion College (B.A., Chemistry) and the University of Michigan (MD, PhD). He completed residency training in Internal Medicine at the Massachusetts ...

, American gene therapist *

James Wilson (zoologist) James Wilson of Woodville FRSE (1795–1856) 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. His father died during ...

(1795–1856), Scottish zoologist * James Wilson (mathematician) (1774?–1829), Irish mathematician *

James A. Wilson James Arthur Wilson is a mathematician working on special functions and orthogonal polynomials who introduced Wilson polynomials, Askey–Wilson polynomials In mathematics, the Askey–Wilson polynomials (or ''q''-Wilson polynomials) are a family ...

(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 S ...

(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 ...

(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 production company The Danzigers in the 1950s as one of the company's "strongest assets", especially in his abili ...

(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 on ...

(1922–2005), Irish composer *

James Wilson (globe maker) James Wilson (March 15, 1763 – March 26, 1855) was the first maker of globes in the United States. Born in Londonderry, New Hampshire, Wilson farmed with his father and trained as a blacksmith, though he had little other formal education. He m ...

(1763–1855), American globe maker *

James Wilson (songwriter) James Wilson was an 18th-century songwriter from Hexham, Northumberland. Early life James Wilson was a schoolteacher by trade. After spending some time teaching in Hexham, he suffered financial embarrassment and had to move away. He chose ...

, 18th-century English songwriter * James Daniel Wilson (born 1977), English actor *

James Keys Wilson James Keys Wilson (April 11, 1828 – October 21, 1894) was a prominent architect in Cincinnati, Ohio.Mark Wilson (magician) James "Mark" Wilson (April 11, 1929 – January 19, 2021) was an American magician and author, who was widely credited as the first major television magician and in the process establishing the viability of illusion shows as a television format. ...

or James Wilson (1929–2021), American magician *

James Perry Wilson James Perry Wilson (August 13, 1889 - August 12, 1976) was an American, painter, designer, and architect best known for his natural history dioramas. Active for over 40 years, he is noted for his work with the American Museum of Natural History, ...

(1889–1976), American painter, designer, and architect

Academics

* James Kinnier Wilson (1921–2022), British assyriologist * James Q. Wilson (1931–2012), American professor of public policy * James Southall Wilson (1880–1963), American author, professor, and founder of the ''Virginia Quarterly Review''

Clergy

* James Wilson (Archdeacon of Manchester) (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 James Hood Wilson (7 February 1829 – 6 December 1903) was a Scottish minister of the Free Church of Scotland (1843–1900), Free Church of Scotland who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1895/96. He was a major campaigner for the T ...

(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 Raj, British India, where he spent most of his ca ...

(1853–1926), British civil servant in British India * James Wilson (''House''), a character on ''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