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Politicians

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James Simpson (Canadian politician) James "Jimmie" Simpson (1873 – September 24, 1938) was a British-Canadian trade unionist, printer, journalist and left-wing politician in Toronto, Ontario. He was a longtime member of Toronto's city council and served as Mayor of Toronto in ...
(1873–1938), Canadian trade unionist and mayor of Toronto (1935) * James Simpson (Ugandan politician) (1908–1994), Minister of Economic Affairs in the first Cabinet of Uganda *
James Simpson Jr. James C. Simpson Jr. (January 7, 1905 – February 29, 1960) was an American politician who served one term in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1935, representing Illinois. Early life and career Simpson was born in Chica ...
(1905–1960), U.S. Representative from Illinois *
Jim Simpson (Australian politician) James Brunton Simpson (22 January 1905 – 10 December 1968) was a Scottish-Australian trade unionist, coal miner and politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Electoral district of Lake Macquarie, Lake Mac ...
(1905–1968), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly


Sportspeople

* Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1873) (1873–?), Scottish footballer *
Jimmy Simpson (American football) Jimmy Simpson (October 6, 1897 – August 7, 1979) was a blocking back in the National Football League. Simpson first played with the Toledo Maroons during the 1922 NFL season. The following season, he was a member of the St. Louis All-Stars, b ...
(1897–1979), blocking back in the National Football League * Jimmy Simpson (motorcyclist) (1898–1981), British motorcycle racer * Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1908) (1908–1972), Scottish footballer *
Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1923) James Simpson (8 December 1923 – 1 May 2010) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Chesterfield and in non-League football for Buxton, and as a wartime guest for Stoke City. C ...
(1923–2010), English footballer * Jim Simpson (sportscaster) (1927–2016), American sportscaster * Jim Simpson (footballer, born 1959), Scottish footballer *
Jimmy Simpson (racing driver) James Simpson (born September 13, 1992) is an American racing driver from Indianapolis. Racing career Simpson began racing with a successful career in karting, including two Kart Racers of America Junior Yamaha championships in 2007. While at P ...
(born 1992), American racing driver * Jimmy Simpson (North Carolinian racing driver), American racing driver


Other people

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James Simpson (advocate) James Simpson (1781–1853) was a Scottish advocate and author. Life He was born in Edinburgh, the son of William Simpson, minister of the Tron Church, Edinburgh, by his wife Jean Douglas Balderston. He was called to the bar in 1801. In early l ...
(1781–1853), Scottish advocate and author *
James Simpson (Scottish architect) James Simpson (1830–1894) was a 19th century Scottish architect. He is particularly associated with Leith. He served as the Burgh Assessor and Town Architect of Leith and created and oversaw the Leith Improvement Plan of 1888. Life He w ...
(1830-1894) * James Simpson (British Army officer) (1792–1868), general of the British Army *
James Simpson (civil servant) James Simpson (c. 1792 – 17 April 1857) was born in England and arrived in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) in April 1825 on board the ''Elizabeth''. In March 1827 he was appointed police magistrate at Norfolk Plains and later at Campbell Tow ...
(c. 1792–1857), early Australian civil servant and property developer *
James Simpson (engineer) James Simpson (1799–1869) was a British civil engineer. He was president of the Institution of Civil Engineers from January 1853 to January 1855. James Simpson was the fourth son of Thomas Simpson, engineer of the Chelsea Waterworks. Jame ...
(1799–1869), president of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 1853–1855 * James Young Simpson (1811–1870), Scottish surgeon and pioneer in use of chloroform as anaesthetic *
James H. Simpson James Hervey Simpson (1813–1883) was an officer in the U.S. Army and a member of the United States Corps of Topographical Engineers. Early years He was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on March 9, 1813, the son of John Simpson and Mary Bru ...
(1813–1883), surveyor of the American West for the U.S. Army. * James Young Simpson (minister) (c. 1843–1898), Methodist minister in South Australia; nephew of the surgeon * James Simpson (priest) (1865–1948), Dean of Peterborough (1928–1942) * James Young Simpson (diplomat) (1873–1934), Scottish professor of natural science and a diplomat; great nephew of the surgeon * James Simpson (explorer) (1911–2002), polar explorer *
James B. Simpson James B. Simpson (1927–2002) was a journalist, author and Episcopal priest, best known for writing several volumes of ''Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations'', a set of books of quotations. His work continues to be a trusted and recognized favor ...
(1927–2002), American journalist and Episcopal priest, known for ''Simpson's Contemporary Quotations'' * James E Simpson Jr (1928–1999), Kentucky politician * James Jenkins Simpson, British entomologist and marine biologist * James Simpson (academic) (born 1954), Australian academic * James Simpson (minister) (fl. 1970s–1990s), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland *
Jimmi Simpson Jimmi Simpson (born November 21, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his work on television, which includes recurring roles as Liam McPoyle on ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2005–2013), Lyle the Intern on ''The Late Show ...
(born 1975), American actor *
James Simpson (government official) James Stuart "Jim" Simpson is the former commissioner of New Jersey's Department of Transportation (NJDOT), from 2010–2014, and a former federal government official and moving company executive. He became Federal Transit Administrator (head o ...
(fl. 2010s), New Jersey Department of Transportation commissioner and former Federal Transit Administrator for the United States DOT *
Jimbo Simpson James "Jimbo" Simpson, also known as the Bacardi Brigadier, (died 11 October 2018) was a Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary. He was most noted for his time as Brigadier of the North Belfast Ulster Defence Association (UDA). After falling from gr ...
(?–2018), Northern Irish paramilitary * James Alexander Simpson (1805–1880), American painter


See also

* James Simson (1740–1770), medical academic *
James Simson (surgeon) James Simson, FRCSEd (25 August 1795 – 8 March 1876) was a Scottish surgeon, who worked for most of his career at the New Town Dispensary and was surgeon to the Edinburgh prison. He was president of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh ...
(1795–1876), Edinburgh surgeon *
Jamie Simpson Jamie Simpson (born 6 September 1986) is a coach with the Central Queensland Capras, a feeder club for the NRL club the Brisbane Broncos in the Queensland Cup and a former rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. Simpson playe ...
(born 1986), Australian rugby league coach with the Central Queensland Capras {{human name disambiguation, Simpson, James