James Young may refer to:

Business

* James R. Young (UP) (1952–2014), president, CEO and chairman of Union Pacific Railroad * James R. Young (North Carolina politician) (1853–1937), Insurance Commissioner of North Carolina *

James Webb Young James Webb Young (1886-1973) was an American advertising executive at J. Walter Thompson who became First Chairman of The Advertising Council. He was inducted in the American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame The Advertising Hall of Fame, oper ...

(1886–1973), American advertising executive

Medicine and science

* James Young (physician) (1929–2008), American White House physician *

James Young (chemist) James Young (13 July 1811 – 13 May 1883) was a Scottish chemist best known for his method of distilling paraffin from coal and oil shales. He is often referred to as Paraffin Young. Life James Young was born in Shuttle Street in the Dry ...

(1811–1883), Scottish chemist; distilled paraff from coal *

James Whitney Young James Whitney Young (born January 24, 1941) is an American astronomer who worked in the field of asteroid research. After nearly 47 years with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at their Table Mountain Facility, Young retired July 16, 2009. He wa ...

(born 1941), American astronomer * James Edward Young (born 1926), American physicist

Politics

* James Young (Canadian politician) (1835–1913), member of the Canadian House of Commons *

James Young (Texas politician) James Young (July 18, 1866 – April 29, 1942) was a U.S. Representative from Texas. Born in Henderson, Texas, Young attended the public schools. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin in July 1891. He was ...

(1866–1942), U.S. Representative from Texas * James Young (mayor) (born 1955), first African American to be elected mayor of Philadelphia, Mississippi, 2009 * James Young (New Brunswick politician) (1841–1907), merchant and political figure New Brunswick, Canada *

James Young (Upper Canada politician) James Young (1777 – July 1, 1831) was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Nova Scotia in 1777 and settled in Ameliasburgh Township in Upper Canada. In 1808, he was named justice of the peace in the Midland Dis ...

(1777–1831), political figure in Upper Canada *

James Young (trade unionist) James Young (1 October 1887 – 16 July 1975) was a Scottish trade unionist and politician. Young grew up in Edinburgh and attended George Heriot's School. He completed an apprenticeship as an engineer and draughtsman with Brown Brothers, w ...

(1887–1975), Scottish politician and trade unionist * James Addison Young (1815–1875), American politician from Iowa *

Alexander Young (New Zealand politician) Alexander Young may refer to: *Alexander Young (bishop) (died 1684), 17th century Scottish prelate *Alexander Young (engineer) (1833–1910), Scottish engineer and businessman who became a citizen of the Kingdom of Hawaii *Alexander Young (musician ...

(James Alexander Young, 1875–1956), New Zealand politician * James H. Young (1860–1921), African-American North Carolina politician *

James Henry Young James Henry Young (15 May 1834 – 9 May 1908) was an Australian colonial businessman and politician and Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Early life and business Young was born at Moor Court, near Romsey, Hampshire to Martha ...

(1834–1908), colonial Australian businessman and politician * James Young (Missouri politician) (1800–1878), lieutenant governor of Missouri who also served the Tennessee House of Representatives * James R. Young (Pennsylvania politician) (1847–1924), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania *

James M. Young (politician) James M. Young was a state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Panola County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1878 and 1879. In 1884 he was accused of shooting Alfred Fields. In 1885, Fields was accused of attem ...

, American state legislator from Mississippi

Sports

* James Young (American football) (born 1950), former professional American football defensive end *

James Young (basketball) James Calvin Young (born August 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Ipswich Force of the NBL1 North. He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being selected with the ...

(born 1995), American basketball player * James Young (cricketer) (1913–1994), South African cricketer *

James Young (footballer, born 1882) James Young (10 January 1882 – 4 September 1922) was a Scottish football player, best known for playing as a right half for the highly successful Celtic side of the early 1900s. Young helped Celtic to win fifteen major trophies in total, compr ...

(1882–1922), Scottish footballer, played for Celtic F.C. and Scotland *

James Young (footballer, born 1891) James Young (born 1 March 1891) was a Scottish footballer who played for Lochgelly United, Raith Rovers, Kilmarnock, Celtic, Rangers and Dumbarton. Young played one game for Celtic on 9 February 1918 while on loan from Lochgelly United against ...

(1891–?), Scottish footballer *

James Young (hurler) James Young is an Irish hurler from County Laois. He plays for the Clonaslee–St Manman's club and was a regular on the senior Laois county team, for whom he was regularly one of the highest scoring players in the country. In 2006, James ...

, hurling player from County Laois, Ireland *

Jamie Young Jamie Iain Young (born 25 August 1985) is a retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Australia, he was a youth international for England. Early life and education Young was born in Brisbane, Australia, and is of Sri ...

(born 1985), Anglo-Australian soccer goalkeeper

Arts

James Young (American musician) James Vincent Young (born November 14, 1949) is an American musician who is best known as one of the guitarists in the American rock band Styx, having served as the only continuous original member of the band. Early life, family and educati ...

(born 1949), guitarist for the band Styx *

James Young (British musician) James Edward Young (born 17 September 1952) is a British musician and writer. Young grew up in Oldham, Lancashire and began learning piano at the age of 7. He studied Art History briefly at the University of East Anglia before moving to Oxford ...

(born 1952), author and musical collaborator with Nico *

James Young (comedian) James Alexander Young (23 May 1918 – 5 July 1974), better known as Jimmy Young or simply Our Jimmy, was a Northern Irish actor and comedian born in Ballymoney and brought up in Belfast. He performed on stage and television. His comedy recor ...

(1918–1974), Northern Irish comedian ** ''James Young'' (album), a comedy album by James Young *

James Young (director) James Young (January 1, 1872 – June 9, 1948) was an American film director, actor, and screenwriter of the silent era. Before films, Young had a successful career as a stage actor appearing on Broadway and throughout the country, and was ...

(1872–1948), American film director and actor *

James Hardy Vaux James Hardy Vaux (c. 1782 - after 1841) was an English-born Convicts in Australia, convict transported to Australia on three separate occasions. He was the author of ''Memoirs of James Hardy Vaux'' including ''A Vocabulary of the Flash Language ...

(1782–?), wrote the first Australian dictionary and used James Young as an alias

Judiciary and academia

* James Scott Young (1848–1914), United States federal judge * James Sterling Young (1927–2013), American historian and professor * James Drummond Young, Lord Drummond Young (born 1950), judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland * James Fred Young, president of Elon University

Military

* James Young (Royal Navy officer, born 1717) (1717–1789), Royal Navy officer *

James Young (Royal Navy officer, born 1762) James Young (1762 – 8 March 1833) was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, rising to the rank of vice-admiral of the white. Young was born in 1762, the son of a naval officer. He f ...

(1762–1833), Royal Navy officer * James M. Young (1843–1913), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *

James Young (British Army officer) Major-general (United Kingdom), Major-General James Charles Young (1858–1926) was a British Army officer. Military career Young was commissioned into the 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot on 11 November 1876. He saw action in the Anglo–E ...

(1858–1926), British general

Others

* James Jubilee Young (1887–1962), Baptist minister *

James Harvey Young James Harvey Young (September 8, 1915 – July 29, 2006) was social historian most well known as an expert on the history of medical frauds and quackery. Young was born in Brooklyn, New York. He received his Ph.D. in history from the Universit ...

(1915–2006), social historian *

James Young (Arizona pioneer) James Young (July 15, 1844 – January 19, 1935) was an American boxer, Arizona pioneer, trailblazer, Buffalo Soldier, Indian Scout, and miner for several years in Tombstone, Arizona. His claim to fame was as a boxer during the mid-1880s. Earl ...

(1844–1935), African-American boxer and Arizona pioneer