James Young may refer to:

In business

* James R. Young (UP) (1952–2014), president, CEO and chairman of Union Pacific Railroad *

James R. Young (North Carolina politician) James Richard Young (17 February 1853 – 25 April 1937) was an American politician and insurance salesman who served as the first North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance. Early life Born in 1853 in what was then Granville County, North Caroli ...

(1853–1937), Insurance Commissioner of North Carolina * James Webb Young (1886–1973), American advertising executive

In medicine and science

* James Young (physician) (1929–2008), American White House physician *

James Young (chemist) James Young FRS FRSE FCS DL LLD (13 July 1811 – 13 May 1883) was a Scottish chemist best known for his method of distilling paraffin from coal and oil shales. He is often referred to as Paraffin Young. Life James Young was born in Shu ...

(1811–1883), Scottish chemist; distilled paraffin from coal *

James Whitney Young James Whitney Young (born January 24, 1941) is an American astronomer who worked in the field of asteroid research. After nearly 47 years with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at their Table Mountain Facility, Young retired July 16, 2009. He wa ...

(born 1941), American astronomer * James Edward Young, American physicist

In politics

* James Young (Canadian politician) (1835–1913), member of the Canadian House of Commons * James Young (congressman) (1866–1942), U.S. Representative from Texas * James Young (mayor) (born 1955), first African American to be elected mayor of Philadelphia, Mississippi, 2009 *

James Young (New Brunswick politician) James Young (May 11, 1841 – July 12, 1907) was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Gloucester County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1886 to 1890 as a Conservative member. He was born ...

(1841–1907), merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada * James Young (Upper Canada politician) (1777–1831), political figure in Upper Canada *

James Young (trade unionist) James Young (1 October 1887 – 16 July 1975) was a Scottish trade unionist and politician. Young grew up in Edinburgh and attended George Heriot's School. He completed an apprenticeship as an engineer and draughtsman with Brown Brothers, w ...

(1887–1975), Scottish politician and trade unionist * James Addison Young (1815–1875), American politician from Iowa *

Alexander Young (New Zealand politician) Sir James Alexander Young (23 March 1875 – 17 April 1956), known as Alexander Young, was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party. Biography Young was born in Auckland in 1875 to Irish immigrant parents from County Sligo. He ...

(James Alexander Young, 1875–1956), New Zealand politician * James H. Young (1860–1921), African-American North Carolina politician *

James Henry Young James Henry Young (15 May 1834 – 9 May 1908) was an Australian colonial businessman and politician and Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Early life and business Young was born at Moor Court, near Romsey, Hampshire to Martha ...

(1834–1908), colonial Australian businessman and politician *

James Young (Missouri politician) James Young may refer to: In business * James R. Young (UP) (1952–2014), president, CEO and chairman of Union Pacific Railroad * James R. Young (North Carolina politician) (1853–1937), Insurance Commissioner of North Carolina *James Webb Young ...

(1800–1878), lieutenant governor of Missouri who also served in the Tennessee House of Representatives *

James R. Young (Pennsylvania politician) James Rankin Young (March 10, 1847 – December 18, 1924) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was the younger brother of fellow journalist John Russell Young. Early life James R. Young was b ...

(1847–1924), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania * James M. Young (politician), American state legislator from Mississippi

In sports

* James Young (American football) (born 1950), former professional American football defensive end *

James Young (basketball) James Young (born August 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League. He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being selected with the 17th overall pick ...

(born 1995), American basketball player * James Young (cricketer) (1913–1994), South African cricketer * James Young (footballer, born 1882) (1882–1922), Scottish footballer, played for Celtic F.C. and Scotland *

James Young (footballer, born 1891) James Young (born 1 March 1891) was a Scottish footballer who played for Lochgelly United, Raith Rovers, Kilmarnock, Celtic, Rangers and Dumbarton. Young played one game for Celtic on 9 February 1918 while on loan from Lochgelly United agains ...

(1891–?), Scottish footballer *

James Young (hurler) James Young is an Irish hurler from County Laois. He plays for the Clonaslee–St Manman's club and was a regular on the senior Laois county team, for whom he was regularly one of the highest scoring players in the country. In 2006, James ...

, hurling player from County Laois, Ireland * Jamie Young (born 1985), Anglo-Australian soccer goalkeeper

In the arts

James Young (American musician) James Vincent Young (born November 14, 1949) is an American musician who is best known as the lead guitarist in the American rock band Styx, having served as the only continuous original member of the band. Young began playing keyboard and pia ...

(born 1949), guitarist for the band Styx *

James Young (British musician) James Edward Young (born 17 September 1952) is a British musician and writer. Young grew up in Oldham, Lancashire and began learning piano at the age of 7. He studied Art History briefly at the University of East Anglia before moving to Oxford ...

(born 1952), author and musical collaborator with Nico * James Young (comedian) (1918–1974), Northern Irish comedian ** ''James Young'' (album), a comedy album by James Young *

James Young (director) James Young (January 1, 1872 – June 9, 1948) was an American film director, actor, and screenwriter of the silent era. Before films Young had a successful career as a stage actor appearing on Broadway and throughout the country, and was ...

(1872–1948), American film director and actor * James Hardy Vaux (1782–?), wrote the first Australian dictionary and used James Young as an alias

In the judiciary and academia

* James Scott Young (1848–1914), United States federal judge * James Sterling Young (1927–2013), American historian and professor *

James Drummond Young, Lord Drummond Young James Edward Drummond Young, Lord Drummond Young, (born 17 February 1950) is a retired judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland and was formerly Chairman of the Scottish Law Commission. Early life James Drummond Young was born in Edinburgh the s ...

(born 1950), judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland *

James Fred Young James Fred Young, known as Fred Young, was the seventh president of Elon University, a private liberal arts university located in Elon, North Carolina. Young served as president of Elon from 1973 to 1998. He was succeeded by Leo Lambert. Young grew ...

, president of Elon University

In the military

James Young (Royal Navy officer, born 1717) James Young (15 November 1717 – 24 January 1789) was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the War of the Austrian Succession, the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence, rising to the rank of admiral of the whi ...

(1717–1789), Royal Navy officer * James Young (Royal Navy officer, born 1762) (1762–1833), Royal Navy officer * James M. Young (1843–1913), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * James Young (British Army officer) (1858–1926), British general

Others

* James Jubilee Young (1887–1962), Baptist minister * James Harvey Young (1915–2006), social historian * James Young (Arizona pioneer) (1844–1935), African-American boxer and Arizona pioneer