James Richardson may refer to:

Politicians

James Armstrong Richardson James Armstrong Richardson Jr. (March 28, 1922 – May 17, 2004) was a Canadian Cabinet minister under Pierre Trudeau and a Winnipeg businessman. Early life Richardson was born on March 28, 1922, in Winnipeg, Manitoba to James Armstrong R ...

(1922–2004), Canadian politician * James Burchill Richardson (1770–1836), Governor of South Carolina, 1802–1804 * James D. Richardson (1843–1914), Democrat from Tennessee, U.S. House Minority Leader, 1899–1903 *

James M. Richardson (politician) James Montgomery Richardson (July 1, 1858 – February 9, 1925) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born in Mobile, Alabama, Richardson moved to Glasgow, Kentucky, in early youth and resided with his uncle. He attended the common schools. ...

(1858–1925), U.S. Representative from Kentucky *

James Richardson (Liberal politician) James Nicholson Richardson (7 February 1846 – 11 October 1921) was an Irish Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885. Richardson was the son of John Grubb Richardson of Lisburn, County Antrim and Bessbrook, County ...

(1846–1921), Liberal Member of Parliament for Armagh * James Richardson (political consultant) (born 1984), Republican political strategist

Sports

James Richardson (darts player) James Richardson (born 7 January 1974) is an English professional darts player who plays in events of the World Darts Federation. He is best known for defeating five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld in the first round of the 2012 PDC W ...

(born 1974), English darts player * James Richardson (footballer) (1885–1951), Scottish footballer for Huddersfield Town, Sheffield Wednesday, and Ayr United *

Jimmy Richardson James Robert Richardson (8 February 1911 – 28 August 1964) was an English footballer, best known for his time playing as a forward for Newcastle United. Club career Richardson joined Newcastle in April 1928 from Blyth Spartans, making his ...

(1911–1964), English footballer *

James Richardson Spensley James Richardson Spensley (17 May 1867 – 10 November 1915) was an English doctor, footballer, manager, Scout leader and medic from Stoke Newington, London. He is considered to be one of the "Fathers of Football in Italy, Italian football", due ...

(1867–1915), English doctor, footballer and manager, considered to be the father of football in Italy * James Richardson (sportsman) (1903–1995), English cricketer and rugby union player

Military

* James M. Richardson (general) (born 1960), lieutenant general in the United States Army *

James Cleland Richardson James Cleland Richardson VC (25 November 1895 – 8/9 October 1916) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonweal ...

(1895–1916), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross * James L. Richardson, United States Army general *

James O. Richardson James Otto Richardson (18 September 1878 – 2 May 1974) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served from 1902 to 1947. As commander in chief of the United States Fleet (CinCUS), Richardson protested the redeployment of the Pacific portio ...

(1878–1974), admiral in the United States Navy prior to World War II

Others

James Richardson (explorer) James Richardson (3 November 1809 in Boston, Lincolnshire – 4 March 1851 in Ngurutua near Kukawa, Bornu) was a British explorer known for his expeditions into the Sahel region of the Saharan desert. Richardson was educated for the evangelic ...

(1809–1851), British explorer of the Sahara *

James Richardson (poet) James Richardson (born January 1, 1950) is an American poet. Career and education James Richardson is an American poet and critic. He is a retired Professor of English & Creative Writing at Princeton University, where he had taught since 1980. He ...

(born 1950), American poet *James Richardson, owner of

Spadina Hotel The Spadina Hotel was one of the names of the hotels operated at 460 King Street West, in Toronto, at the corner of Spadina Avenue and King Street. The hotel was built in late 1873, the three storey Victorian building featuring a smal ...

, Toronto *

James Richardson (presenter) James Oliver Richardson (born 29 May 1966 in Bristol) is an English television presenter and journalist. He is best known as a former presenter of Channel 4's ''Football Italia'' programme and former host of ''The Guardian'' '' Football Weekly ...

(born 1966), British television presenter associated with Italian football *

James Richardson (1819–1892) James Richardson (1819 – 15 November 1892) was a Canadian businessman, founder of James Richardson and Sons, Limited, politician, and a colleague and personal friend of Sir John A. Macdonald. James had two sons: George Armstrong Richardson and ...

, Canadian businessman **

James Richardson & Sons James Richardson & Sons Limited (JRSL) is a privately-held corporation in Canada that is involved in several industries including agriculture (international grain trade, agribusiness, agri-food), energy, real estate, financial services, invest ...

Jim Richardson James Anthony Richardson (born 16 February 1941, Tottenham, London) is an English jazz and rock bassist and session musician. He was a member of the progressive rock band If. Career An original member of pioneering British jazz-rock band, If ...

(born 1941), English jazz bassist and session musician *

James Richardson Corporation The James Richardson Corporation, also going by the name James Richardson Group or JR/Group, is an Australian furniture, hospitality, real estate and retail corporation, headquartered in the Abbotsford suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It is priva ...

, Australian corporation involved with furniture, hospitality, real estate, and the duty-free retail businesses * James Armstrong Richardson Sr. (1885–1939), Canadian businessman *

James Joseph Richardson James Joseph Richardson (born December 26, 1935) is an African-American man who was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death in 1968 for the October 1967 mass murder of his seven children. They died after eating a poisoned breakfast containin ...

(born 1935), American man wrongly convicted of the murder of his children * James Smith Richardson (1883–1970), Scottish architect, antiquarian and archaeologist * James T. Richardson (born c. 1943), American sociologist who wrote extensively about new religious movements, popularly called cults {{hndis, Richardson, James