James, Jim, or Jimmy Baxter may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

James K. Baxter James Keir Baxter (29 June 1926 – 22 October 1972) was a New Zealand poet and playwright. He was also known as an activist for the preservation of Māori culture. He is one of New Zealand's most well-known and controversial literary figures. ...

(1926–1972), New Zealand poet * Jimmy Baxter (''Amateur Crook''), fictional character in 1937 film ''

Amateur Crook ''Amateur Crook'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Sam Katzman. The film is also known as ''Crooked But Dumb'' (in the United Kingdom) and ''Jewel Thief'' (American TV title). Plot Betsy Cummings takes a job as a secretary ...

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James Baxter (animator) James Baxter is a British character animator. He was first known for his work on several Walt Disney Animation Studios films, including various characters in ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', Belle in ''Beauty and the Beast'', Rafiki in ''The Lion ...

(born 1967), British animator ** He voiced in "

James Baxter the Horse "James Baxter the Horse" is the nineteenth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series ''Adventure Time''. The episode was written and storyboarded by series creator Pendleton Ward and Somvilay Xayaphone, from a stor ...

" of ''Adventure Time'' * James Baxter (actor) (born 1990), British actor * Jimmy Baxter (''Your Honor''), fictional character in 2020s television series ''Your Honor''

Law and politics

James Phinney Baxter James Phinney Baxter (March 23, 1831 – May 8, 1921) was an American politician, businessperson, historian, civic leader, and benefactor of Portland, Maine. He was elected as mayor of Portland for six single-year terms between 1893 and 1905. Hi ...

(1831–1921), American politician and historian; mayor of Portland, Maine *

James Clement Baxter James Clement Baxter (1 July 185727 January 1928) was an English politician and football club chairman, and doctor of medicine. Baxter represented the Liberal Party on Liverpool City Council between the years of 1906 and 1920 and was the chairm ...

(1857–1928), English politician and football club chairman * James H. Baxter Jr. (1924–2018), American farmer and politician from Delaware

Sports

James Baxter (sportsman) James Baxter (8 June 1870 – 5 July 1940) was an English rugby union player and manager. Baxter was also a crew member of the British boat ''Mouchette'', which won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics for sailing (sport), sailing in th ...

(1870–1940), English rugby union internationalist and Olympic silver medalist * Jim Baxter (Australian footballer) (1887–1952), Australian rules footballer *

James Baxter (American football) James Richard Baxter (October 1, 1892 – July 26, 1961) was a minor league baseball player and an American football player and coach. Minor League Baseball Baxter played for the Toledo Mud Hens of the Southern Michigan League in 1914 and later ...

(1892–1961), American football player and coach * James Baxter (footballer, born 1904) (1904–?), Scottish footballer for Leicester City, Reading, Torquay United and Boston United * Jimmy Baxter (footballer, born 1925) (1925–1994), Scottish footballer for Dunfermline Athletic, Barnsley, Preston North End and Morecambe *

Jim Baxter James Curran Baxter (29 September 1939 – 14 April 2001) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half. He is generally regarded as one of the country's greatest ever players. He was born, educated and started his career ...

(1939–2001), Scottish international footballer for Rangers, Sunderland, and Nottingham Forest * Jimmy Baxter (basketball) (born 1980), American-Jordanian basketball player * James Baxter (sailor) (fl. 2000s–2010s), New Zealand

world champion A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game ...

sailor

Others

* James M. Baxter (1845–1909), African-American school principal in Newark, New Jersey *

James Reid Baxter The Invercargill Tragedy was a familicide that took place in Invercargill, New Zealand on 8 April 1908. James Reid Baxter killed his wife and five children with an iron stove scraper before shooting himself in the head with a shotgun. It was th ...

(1865–1908), New Zealand murderer *

James Phinney Baxter III James Phinney Baxter III (February 15, 1893 in Portland, Maine – June 17, 1975 in Williamstown, Massachusetts) was an American historian, educator, and academic, who won the 1947 Pulitzer Prize for History for his book ''Scientists Against Ti ...

(1893–1975), American historian

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* James Baxter House, Amberley Village, Ohio, registered historic building

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