James or Jim Boyd may refer to:

Academia

James Boyd (schoolmaster) James Boyd (24 December 1795 – 18 August 1856) was a schoolmaster and author. Life Boyd was born on in Paisley on 24 December 1795, the son of a glover. After receiving his early education partly in Paisley and partly in Glasgow, he attended the ...

(1795–1856), Scottish schoolmaster and author *

James E. Boyd (scientist) James Emory Boyd (July 18, 1906 – February 18, 1998) was an American physicist, mathematician, and academic administrator. He was director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute from 1957 to 1961, president of West Georgia College (now th ...

(1906–1998), American scientist and academician; director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute * James Dixon Boyd (1907–1968), Irish-American professor of anatomy * James I. C. Boyd (1921–2009), British author and narrow gauge railway historian * James Boyd (engineer), American mining engineer and educator

Arts and entertainment

James Boyd (novelist) James Boyd (July 2, 1888 – February 25, 1944) was an American novelist, most famous for his Revolutionary War novel ''Drums,'' which was illustrated by N.C. Wyeth. Early life and education Boyd was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, into a w ...

(1888–1944), American novelist *

Jim Boyd (actor) James Andrew Boyd (November 11, 1933 – January 2, 2013) was an American actor, born in Philadelphia. Life and career Boyd spent four years in the Air Force and studied at the American Academy for Dramatic Arts. He did voice work (along with ...

(1933–2013), American actor who appeared in ''The Electric Company'' *

Jimmy Boyd Jimmy Devon Boyd (January 9, 1939 – March 7, 2009) was an American singer, musician, and actor known for his 1952 recording of the song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus". Early years Jimmy Boyd was born in 1939 Mississippi into a musical fam ...

(1939–2009), American singer *

Jim Boyd (newscaster) Jim Boyd was a weekend, early morning and midday news anchor and reporter for WCVB-TV. He is currently working as an actor in major motion pictures and television productions. Early life and education Born James Lloyd Boyd in Harlem, New York, ...

(born 1942), American news anchor and reporter *

Jim Boyd (musician) Jim Boyd (January 1, 1956 – June 22, 2016) was a Native American singer-songwriter, actor, and member of The Jim Boyd Band on the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington. Boyd performed in several groups, including XIT, Greywolf, and W ...

(1956–2016), American musician from the Colville Indian Reservation

Politics and law

James H. Boyd (mayor) James Hervey Boyd (14 November 1809 – 4 July 1877) was mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, for four terms. He served at least six terms as alderman, including the years when the American Civil War raged through the city. Biography Born in Mason Coun ...

(1809–1877), American politician, mayor of Jackson, Mississippi *

James P. Boyd James P. Boyd (March 3, 1826 – April 12, 1890)https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132208155/james-boyd was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Prescott in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member ...

(1826–1890), Canadian businessman and political figure *

James E. Boyd (politician) James Edward Boyd (September 9, 1834April 30, 1906) was an Irish-born American businessman and politician in early Omaha, Nebraska. The founder of Boyd's Packing House and Boyd's Theater and Opera House, he served as the Mayor of Omaha from 1 ...

(1834–1906), American politician, governor of Nebraska * James Edmund Boyd (1845–1935), U.S. federal judge *

James Boyd (Australian politician) James Arthur Boyd (7 July 1867 – 12 April 1941) was an Australian politician. Born in Portsea, Hampshire, his family moved to Ayrshire in Scotland around 1869, where he was educated at St John's Academy in Glasgow before becoming an apprentic ...

(1867–1941), member of the Australian House of Representatives *

James H. Boyd (Atlantic City politician) James Howlett Boyd (November 5, 1906 – April 11, 1974) was an Atlantic City politician and criminal, who served under corrupt Atlantic County treasurer Enoch “Nucky” Johnson and New Jersey Senator Frank S. Farley. Early life James H. Bo ...

(1906–1974), Atlantic City politician and crime and political boss *

Jimmy Boyd (Louisiana politician) Jimmy Boyd was a two-term Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Bossier City in northwestern Louisiana. He represented Bossier Parish Bossier Parish ( ; french: Paroisse de Bossier) is a parish located in the northw ...

(fl. 1944–1952), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives *

Jim Boyd (politician) Jim Boyd (born October 22, 1956) is a Republican politician and a current member of the Florida Senate, representing the 21st District, which includes northern Manatee County and southern Hillsborough County. Boyd previously represented the 68t ...

(born 1956), American politician in the Florida Senate

Sports

James Boyd (sportsman) James Lawrence Boyd (18 August 1891 – 15 June 1930) was a Scottish first-class cricketer, rugby union international and Royal Navy officer. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for United Services. Provincial career He played fo ...

(1891–1930), Scottish cricketer, rugby union international and Royal Navy officer * Jimmy Boyd (footballer) (1907–1991), Scottish footballer *

Jimmy Boyd (baseball) James Edward Boyd (March 31, 1918 – October 14, 1965) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Newark Eagles The Newark Eagles were a professional Negro league baseball team which played in the Negro National L ...

(1918–1965), American Negro league baseball player *

Jim Boyd (boxer) James Boyd (November 30, 1930 – January 25, 1997) was a boxer from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States, who competed in the Light Heavyweight Light heavyweight, also referred to as junior cruiserweight or light cruiserweight, is a ...

(1930–1997), American boxer *

Jim Boyd (ice hockey) James Patrick Boyd (born June 4, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Career Boyd played three seasons (1974–1977) in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Phoenix Roadrunners and Calgary Cowboys The Calgary ...

(born 1949), Canadian ice hockey player *

Jim Boyd (racing driver) James or Jim Boyd may refer to: Academia * James Boyd (schoolmaster) (1795–1856), Scottish schoolmaster and author * James E. Boyd (scientist) (1906–1998), American scientist and academician; director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute * ...

, New Zealand racing driver in the

1967 Tasman Series The 1967 Tasman Series was a motor racing competition open to racing cars complying with the Tasman Formula.Official Programme, Tasman Championship - International Meeting, Sandown, Sunday, February 26, page 29 Officially known as the Tasman Cham ...

James Boyd (American football) James Aaron Boyd (born October 17, 1977) is a former defensive back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He attended Indian River High School (Chesapeake, Virginia), Indian River High School in Chesapeake, and as quarterb ...

(born 1977), American football player

Others

James Boyd, 2nd Lord Boyd James Boyd 2nd Lord Boyd (c. 1469–1484) was a Scottish peer. He was the grandson and heir of Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd. His parents were Thomas Boyd, Earl of Arran, and Mary, eldest daughter of King James II. His father Thomas was the eldest so ...

(c. 1469–1484), Scottish peer *

James Boyd, 9th Lord Boyd James Boyd, 9th Lord Boyd (–1654), was a Scottish noble who adhered to the Royalist cause during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Biography James Boyd was the younger brother of Robert Boyd, 7th Lord Boyd and inherited the title in 1641 on ...

(died 1654), Scottish noble *

James William Boyd James William Boyd (1822 – after 1865) was an American Confederate military officer who was alleged in a conspiracy theory to have been killed in the place of John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, due to their resem ...

(1822–?), American military officer; supposed double of John Wilkes Booth *

James Harbottle Boyd James Aalapuna Harbottle Boyd (July 4, 1858 – August 14, 1915) was a military official under the Kingdom of Hawaii. He served King Kalākaua and Queen Liliʻuokalani and was the inspiration for the song '' Aloha ʻOe''. Family background B ...

(1858–1915), Hawaiian colonel * James Matthew Boyd (1975–2014), American man fatally shot by police in James Boyd shooting

Other uses

* James H. Boyd Intermediate School, primary school in Huntington, New York {{DEFAULTSORT:Boyd, James