James Harris may refer to:

Politics

James Harris (grammarian) James Harris, FRS (24 July 1709 – 22 December 1780) was an English politician and grammarian. He was the author of ''Hermes, a philosophical inquiry concerning universal grammar'' (1751). Life James Harris was born at Salisbury, Wiltshir ...

(1709–1780), English politician and grammarian *

James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury (21 April 1746 – 21 November 1820), was an English diplomat. Early life (1746–1768) Born at Salisbury, the son of James Harris, an MP and the author of ''Hermes'', and Elizabeth Clarke of Sandford, Som ...

(1746–1820), English diplomat * James Harris (Nova Scotia politician) (1777–1848), Canadian politician in Nova Scotia *

James Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury James Howard Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury, GCB, PC (25 March 1807 – 17 May 1889), styled Viscount FitzHarris from 1820 to 1841, was a British statesman of the Victorian era. Background and education James Howard Harris was born on 25 Mar ...

(1807–1889), British statesman * James Morrison Harris (1817–1898), United States Representative from Maryland * James Harris (North Carolina politician) (1832–1891), African-American North Carolina politician * James Charles Harris (1831–1904), British Consul at Nice * James E. Harris (1820–1923), American politician, lieutenant governor of Nebraska in 1897–99 * James Harris, 5th Earl of Malmesbury (1872–1950), British peer and Conservative politician *

James Harris (Socialist Workers Party politician) James E. Harris (born 1948) is an American communist politician, perennial candidate, meatpacker, trade unionist, and member of the National Committee of the Socialist Workers Party. He was the party's candidate for President of the United States ...

(born 1948), 2000 and 2004 United States presidential candidate for the Socialist Workers Party

Science

* J. Rendel Harris (1852–1941), English biblical scholar and curator of manuscripts * James Arthur Harris (1880–1930), American botanist and biometrician * James Andrew Harris (1932–2000), American scientist, codiscoverer of rutherfordium (1968) and dubnium (1970) * James Anthony Harris, British philosopher * James T. Harris III (living), American educator and academic administrator * James S. Harris, professor of electrical engineering, applied physics and material science at Stanford University * James Franklin Harris, American philosopher

Sports

American football

* James "Shack" Harris (born 1947), American football former quarterback and executive * James Harris (defensive end) (born 1968), American football former player * James Harris (linebacker) (born 1982), American football fullback/linebacker * James L. Harris (American football), college football player

Other sports

* James Harris, 2nd Earl of Malmesbury (1778–1841), British hunter *

Kamala (wrestler) James Arthur Harris (May 28, 1950August 9, 2020), better known by his ring name Kamala, was an American professional wrestler. Nicknamed "The Ugandan Giant", Kamala portrayed a fearsome and simpleminded Ugandan. He wrestled barefoot, clad onl ...

(James Harris, 1950–2020), American professional wrestler * James Harris (rugby union) (born 1987), Welsh rugby union player * James Harris (baseball) (1858–1939), American baseball infielder * James Harris (cricketer, born 1990), Welsh cricketer * James Harris (cricketer, born 1838) (1838–1925), English soldier and cricketer * James Harris (Kittitian cricketer) (born 1954), Kittitian cricketer * James Harris (sprinter) (born 1991), American sprinter and high jumper * Jamie Harris (footballer) (born 1979), Welsh footballer * Jay Harris (footballer, born 1987) (James William Harris, born 1987), English footballer

Others

* James Harris (comedy writer) (21st century), British comedian * James Harris (solicitor) (1940–2004), British legal scholar * James B. Harris (born 1928), American screenwriter, producer and director * James H. Harris (1828–1898), American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * James L. Harris (1916–1944), American World War II soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * James W. Harris, American linguist * Cornbread Harris (James Samuel Harris, born 1927), American musician *James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III (born 1959), member of American R&B and pop production duo