John James
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John James may refer to:
Entertainment
John Wells James (1873–1951), American artist
John James (writer) (1923–1993), British writer of historical novels
John James (British poet) (1939–2018), British poet
John James (guitarist) (born 1947), Welsh fingerstyle guitarist
John James (actor) (born 1956), American television actor
John James (American poet) (born 1987)
John James (Canadian musician) (active 1980s–2016), Canadian dance musician
John James (active 1986–1997), Australian musician formerly associated with the band Newsboys
Politics
John James (MP for Wallingford), 1364–1378, Member of Parliament (MP) for Wallingford
John James (MP for Weymouth)
John James (14th-century MP), MP for Melcombe Regis
John James (died 1601), MP for St Ives and Newcastle-under-Lyme
John James (Parliamentarian) (died 1681), English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1653 for Worcestershire
John James (died 1718), MP for Brackley
Sir John James, 1st Baronet (1784–1869), Dublin wine merchant and Lord Mayor of Dublin
John H. James (mayor) (1830–1917), mayor of Atlanta
John M. James (fl. 1867–1869), California State Assembly
John James (Canadian politician) (1911–1999), Canadian Member of Parliament
John James (Michigan politician) (born 1981), Michigan politician
John S. James, American LGBT rights activist
Religion
John Angell James (1785–1859), English Nonconformist clergyman and writer
John James (archdeacon of the Seychelles)
John James (archdeacon of Llandaff) (died 1938)
Thomas James (bishop) (John Thomas James, 1786–1828), Church of England bishop of Calcutta, 1827–1828
Sports
John James (American football) (born 1949), former American professional football player and punter
John James (Australian rules footballer) (1934–2010), leading Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL)
John James (footballer, born 1934) (born 1934), English football inside forward for Birmingham and Torquay
John James (footballer, born 1948) (1948–2021), English football striker for Port Vale, Chester, Tranmere and Chicago Sting
John James (racing driver) (1914–2002), British racing driver
John James (rower) (1937–2024), British rower and Olympic medallist
John James (tennis) (born 1951), Australian tennis player
John James (administrator), Australian business administrator, CEO of Port Adelaide Football Club
Johnny James (born 1933), American baseball pitcher
Other
John James (architect) (c. 1670–1746), English architect
John James (Australian architect) (born 1931), British-born Australian architect and historian
John James (pirate) (fl. 1699–1700), pirate active off the American east coast and Madagascar
John James (Manager of Barbuda) (1774–1826), resident manager of Barbuda in the early 19th century
John Hough James (1800–1881), American lawyer, banker, railroad builder and stockbreeder
John H. James (sailor) (1835–1914), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
John James (Medal of Honor) (1838–1902), American soldier in the Indian Wars
John Charles Horsey James (1841–1899), magistrate from Western Australia
John Stanley James (1843–1896), birth name of journalist Julian Thomas
Arthur James (racehorse owner) (John Arthur James, 1853–1917), British racehorse owner
J. I. P. James (John Ivor Pulsford James, 1913–2001), British orthopedic surgeon
John T. James (active since 1989), toxicologist for the National Aeronautics & Space Administration
John James (businessman and philanthropist), (1906-1996), English businessman and philanthropist
See also
Jack James (disambiguation)
James John (1809–1886), founder of the settlement of St.
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