James Wilson

'''James Wilson''' may refer to:

==Politicians and government officials==

=== Canada === *James Wilson (Upper Canada politician) (1770–1847), English-born farmer and political figure in Upper Canada *James Crocket Wilson (1841–1899), Canadian MP from Quebec *James Robert Wilson (1866–1941), mayor of Saskatoon and member of the Parliament of Canada *James Wilson (Ontario MPP) (1810–1891), Canadian politician *James Frederick Wilson, Ontario MPP

=== Oceania === *James Wilson (New South Wales politician, born 1862) (1862–1925), English-born Australian politician *James Wilson (New South Wales politician, born 1865) (1865–1927), New Zealand-born Australian politician *Sir James Wilson (New Zealand politician, born 1849) (1849–1929), New Zealand politician and farmer *James Wilson (New Zealand politician, born 1814) (1814–1898) *Sir James Milne Wilson (1812–1880), Australian politician in Tasmania *James Phillips Wilson (c. 1852–1925), South Australian Labor politician

=== United Kingdom === *James Wilson (MP for York) between 1826 and 1830. *James Wilson (Labour politician) (1879–1943), British MP for Dudley and Oldham *James Harold Wilson (1916–1995), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1964–1970 and 1974–1976 *James Wilson (businessman) (1805–1860), UK member of parliament and founder of ''The Economist'' magazine *James Wilson (Orangeman) (fl. 1793–94), North Irish politician, founder of the Orange Institution

=== United States === *James Wilson (Founding Father) (1742–1798), Founding Father of the United States *James Wilson (Colorado politician), former member of the Colorado House of Representatives *James Wilson (Indiana politician) (1825–1867), US representative *James Wilson I (New Hampshire politician) (1766–1839), US representative *James Wilson II (1797–1881), US representative, son of James Wilson I *James Wilson (Pennsylvania politician) (1779–1868), US representative *James Wilson (Secretary of Agriculture) (1835–1920), United States secretary of agriculture and US representative from Iowa *James Charles Wilson (1816–1861), American politician in Texas *James Clifton Wilson (1874–1951), US representative from Texas *James F. Wilson (1828–1895), US senator and representative from Iowa *James J. Wilson (1775–1824), US senator from New Jersey *James M. Wilson Jr. (1918–2009), assistant secretary of state *James Wilson (journalist) (1787–1850), Irish-American journalist, politician, and judge

==Military and revolutionary figures== *James Wilson (British Army officer) (1921–2004), British general *James Wilson (explorer) (1760–1814), brought the first British missionaries to Tahiti *James Wilson (Irish nationalist) (1836–1921), Irish republican convicted of desertion *James Wilson (revolutionary) (1760–1820), Scottish leader of the Radical War *James H. Wilson (1837–1925), general in the United States Army

==Sportsmen== *James Wilson (athlete) (1891–1973), British athlete *James Wilson (Australian rules footballer) (c. 1855–1935), Australian rules footballer for Geelong *James Wilson (basketball), American basketball player *James Wilson (cricketer) (born 1978), South African cricketer *James Wilson (darts player) (born 1972), English darts player *James Wilson (footballer, born 1866) (c. 1866–1900), Scottish footballer *James Wilson (footballer, born 1882), Scottish footballer (St Mirren, Preston NE) *James Wilson (footballer, born 1884) (1884–1934), Australian rules footballer for Essendon *James Wilson (footballer, born 1890) (1890–1917), Scottish footballer (Queen's Park) *James Wilson (1910s footballer), English footballer *James Wilson (footballer, born 1989), Welsh professional footballer for Bristol Rovers *James Wilson (footballer, born 1995), English professional footballer *James Wilson (footballer, born 2007), Scottish footballer *James Wilson (rugby union, born 1983), New Zealand rugby player *James Wilson (rugby union, born 1909) (1909–1994), Royal Air Force officer and Scottish rugby union player *James Wilson (trainer) (1828–1917), founder of St. Albans Stud, Victoria, Australia *James B. Wilson (1896–1986), American football player and coach *James H. Wilson (American football) (1940–2013), American football coach

==Science and medicine== *James Wilson (anatomist) (1765–1821), Scottish anatomist *James Wilson (scientist), American gene therapist *James Wilson (zoologist) (1795–1856), Scottish zoologist *James Wilson (mathematician) (1774?–1829), Irish mathematician *James A. Wilson (21st century), American mathematician *James Arthur Wilson (1795–1882), English physician *James G. Wilson (1915–1987), embryologist and anatomist *James George Wilson (1830–1881), Scottish surgeon and professor of midwifery *James Ricker Wilson (1922–2007), American theoretical physicist *James Thomas Wilson (1861–1945), British professor of anatomy

==Arts and craftspersons== *James Wilson (architect) (1816–1900), British architect in Bath *James Wilson (cinematographer) (active 1927–1963), British cinematographer *James Wilson (composer) (1922–2005), Irish composer *James Wilson (producer) (born 1965), British film producer *James Wilson (globe maker) (1763–1855), American globe maker *James Wilson (songwriter), 18th-century English songwriter *James Daniel Wilson (born 1977), English actor *James Keys Wilson (1828–1894), American architect in Ohio *Mark Wilson (magician) or James Wilson (1929–2021), American magician *James Perry Wilson (1889–1976), American painter, designer, and architect

==Academics== *James Kinnier Wilson (1921–2022), British Assyriologist *James Q. Wilson (1931–2012), American professor of public policy *James Southall Wilson (1880–1963), American author, professor, and founder of the ''Virginia Quarterly Review'' *James Wilson (philosopher), British philosopher

==Clergy== *James Wilson (Archdeacon of Manchester) (1836–1931), British theologian and science teacher *James Wilson (bishop) (died 1857), Irish bishop of Cork *James Wilson (Dean of Elphin and Ardagh), Irish Anglican clergyman *James Wilson (Dean of Tuam), Irish Anglican clergyman *James Hood Wilson (1829–1903), moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland in 1895

==Other== *James Wilson (civil servant) (1853–1926), British civil servant in British India *James Wilson (unionist) (1876–1945), American labor union leader *James Wilson (''House''), a character on medical drama ''House'' *James Grant Wilson (1832–1914), American soldier, editor, and author *James Wilson (motorcyclist) (c. 1901–1995), long-distance motorcyclist and author *James William Wilson, Jr. (born 1969), American murderer and perpetrator of the Oakland Elementary School shooting *James Wilson (died 1828), nicknamed "Daft Jamie", victim of Burke and Hare

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