James King, Jim King or Jimmy King may refer to:

Military

James King, 1st Lord Eythin James King, 1st Lord Eythin, 1589 to 9 June 1652, was a professional soldier from the Orkney Islands in Scotland. He served in the Military of the Swedish Empire, Swedish army from 1615 to 1639, then later supported the Cavalier, Royalist cause ...

(1589–1652), Scottish general in Swedish service and later in the English Civil War *

James King (Royal Navy officer) Captain James King (1750 – 16 November 1784) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served under James Cook on his last voyage around the world, specialising in taking important astronomical readings using a sextant. After Cook died he helped l ...

(1750–1784), British Royal Navy captain who served under James Cook *

James Wilson King James Wilson King (August 26, 1819 – June 6, 1905)[https://archive.org/details/cu31924005009638 www.archive.org ''Report of Chief Engineer J. W. King, United States navy, on European ships of war and their armament, naval administration ...

(1818–1905), Chief Engineer of the United States Navy *James W. King (1842–1903), American Civil War soldier and newspaper editor *James C. King (born 1946), United States Army lieutenant general and director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, 1998–2001

Politics

* James G. King (1791–1853), American businessman and United States Representative from New Jersey *

James King King James King King (6 November 1806 – 17 June 1881) was a British Conservative Party politician. King King was the eldest son of James Simpkinson King (1767–1842) and Emma, daughter of Edward Vaux. He studied at Balliol College, Oxford, recei ...

(1806–1881), British MP for Herefordshire * James A. King (1832–1899), Scottish cabinet minister of the Republic of Hawaii *

James King (Quebec politician) James King (February 18, 1848 – June 21, 1900) was a Canadian businessman and politician. Born in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada East, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1867 and a Master of Arts degree in 1873 from the University ...

(1848–1900), Canadian businessman and member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec *

James Harold King James Harold King (October 17, 1871 – May 10, 1949) was a medical doctor and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1943 as a Liberal. The son of James King an ...

(1871–1949), physician and politician in Ontario, Canada *

James Horace King James Horace King, (January 18, 1873 – July 14, 1955) was a Canadian physician and parliamentarian. Born in Chipman, New Brunswick, James King was the son of George Gerald King, a businessman and Canadian politician in his own right. The el ...

(1873–1955), Canadian Minister of Pensions and National Health, 1928–1930 *

James Chisholm King James Chisholm King (July 11, 1886 – 1970) was a dentist and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Humboldt from 1935 to 1938 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the son ...

(1886–1970), politician in Saskatchewan, Canada *

Jim King (politician) James E. King (October 20, 1939 – July 26, 2009) was an American businessman and politician. A Republican, he was a member of Florida House of Representatives from 1986 through 1999, and subsequently represented the 8th District of the Florid ...

(1939–2009), American politician, Florida state senator *

James King (Maryland politician) James Joseph King (born August 23, 1974) is a politician and former member of the Republican Party in the U.S. State of Maryland. He represented district 33A in Anne Arundel County in the Maryland House of Delegates The Maryland House of De ...

(born 1974), member of the Maryland House of Delegates

Sports

Cricket

* James King (Australian cricketer) (1851–1921), Australian cricketer * James King (cricketer, born 1855) (1855–?), English cricketer * James King (cricketer, born 1869) (1869–1948), English cricketer *

James King (cricketer, born 1942) James Morris Roy King (born 15 September 1942) is a former English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled both leg break and right-arm medium pace. He was born in Bristol. King made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire ...

, English cricketer

Association football

James King (Scottish footballer) James Munro King (16 April 1906 – March 1985) was a Scottish international footballer who spent the majority of his career with Hamilton Academical. Career Early years King was born in Craigneuk, Wishaw on 16 April 1906. He was introduced to ...

(1906–1985), Scottish international footballer * James King (English footballer) (born 1996), English footballer

Basketball

Jim King (basketball, born 1941) James Staton "Country" King (born February 7, 1941) is an American retired professional basketball player and former college coach. A 6'2" guard from the University of Tulsa, King was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of t ...

(born 1941), American basketball player, former basketball coach for the University of Tulsa *

Jim King (basketball, born 1943) James H. King (born February 9, 1943) is a retired American basketball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born in Akron, Ohio Akron () is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List o ...

, American basketball player in the 1968 Olympics *

Jimmy King Jimmy Hal King (born August 9, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player. King played in the NBA and other leagues. He is most famous for his time spent on the famed University of Michigan Wolverines Fab Five along with Ray J ...

(born 1973), American basketball player, member of the University of Michigan Fab Five

Rugby

James King (rugby league) James King is a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for Barrow Raiders and Leigh Centurions, as a . International honours James King won caps for Irelan ...

, rugby league footballer for Ireland, Barrow Raiders, and Leigh Centurions *

James King (rugby union, born 1986) James King (born 31 March 1986) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro14. Background He has also represented Scotland at under-18, under-19 and under-21 level and was educated at Berwick High School. He ha ...

, Scottish rugby union player *

James King (rugby union, born 1987) James King (born 16 March 1987) is a rugby union player. His regular playing position is lock. King was born in Pukekohe, New Zealand. He previously represented the Rebels and the Blues in Super Rugby. In 2014 King left the Rebels for a cont ...

, New Zealand rugby union player *

James King (rugby union, born 1990) James King (born 24 July 1990) is a former Welsh rugby union player. A flanker or lock forward, he played for the Ospreys regional rugby side and the Welsh national side, having previously played for Aberavon. In January 2012 King suffered a ...

, Welsh rugby union player

Other sports

Jim King (footballer) Jim King (23 November 1873 – 9 January 1929) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). King was the brother of former St. Kilda Football Club player, Jack King ...

(1873–1929), Australian rules footballer *

Jim King (baseball) James Hubert King (August 27, 1932 – February 23, 2015) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 11 seasons between 1955 and 1967, mostly with the Washington Senators. He also was a member ...

(1932–2015), American baseball player *

Jim King (American football) Jim King was an American football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at Livingston University (now the University of West Alabama) between 1973 and 1976. Career King was a member of the Southern Miss Golden Eagles football t ...

, American football coach *

James King (hurdler) James King (born May 9, 1949) is an American hurdler. In 1975, he won the Pan American Games in the 400 Hurdles. He was a top level performer for many years also competing in the United States Olympic Trials in 1972, 1976, 1980, and 1984. He w ...

(born 1949), American hurdler

Entertainment

Jack King (animator) James Patton "Jack" King (November 4, 1895 – October 4, 1958)Lenburg (2006), pp. 179-180 was an American animator and short film director best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions. Career According to ...

(1895–1958), American animator, especially with Walt Disney, whose real name was James King *

James King (tenor) James King (May 22, 1925November 20, 2005) was an American operatic tenor who had an active international singing career in operas and concerts from the 1950s through 2000. Widely regarded as one of the finest American heldentenors of the post-w ...

(1925–2005), American opera singer *

Jim King (saxophonist) Alec Woodburn (5 May 1942 in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England – 6 February 2012 in Middlewich, England), known professionally as Jim King, was an original member of the British rock band Family. He played saxophone and harmonica, and s ...

(1942–2012), English rock musician, member of the band Family *

James King (bluegrass) James Elroy King (September 9, 1958 – May 19, 2016) was an American bluegrass music singer, and musician. Tom T. Hall dubbed King the "Bluegrass Storyteller", for his ability to infuse his story songs with emotion and authenticity. Early life ...

(1958–2016), American bluegrass music singer * James King (film critic), British broadcast film critic *

James King (musician) James King is an American multi-instrumentalist who is a co-founder for soul band Fitz and the Tantrums. In 2008, he was approached by college friend Michael Fitzpatrick to play saxophone on a few songs that he had written which turned out to ...

, American soul musician, member of the band Fitz and The Tantrums *

Jaime King Jaime Barbara King (born April 23, 1979) is an American actress and model best known for her roles in TV series '' Hart of Dixie'' (2011–2015) and ''Black Summer'' (2019–2021), and films such as ''Pearl Harbor'' (2001), ''Slackers'' (200 ...

(born 1979), American actress and model, sometimes billed as James King

Others

James King, 4th Baron Kingston James King, 4th Baron Kingston (1693 – 26 December 1761) was a British member of the peerage. King was a prominent freemason, being the Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England for 1728–1730 and also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge ...

(1693–1761), British peer *

James King (priest) James King (1715–1795) was a Canon of Windsor from 1774 to 1776 and Dean of Raphoe from 1776 to 1795. Family and early career He was the only surviving son of Thomas King, of Kirkby Malham, Yorkshire, where the family had lived since Rev. Rob ...

(1715–1795), Canon of Windsor and Dean of Raphoe * James King, 5th Earl of Kingston (1800–1869), Irish peer and barrister *

James King (pioneer) James King (1800 – 29 November 1857)David S. Macmillan,, ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Volume 2, MUP, 1967, pp. 54–55. Retrieved 23 August 2009 was a Scottish-Australian who was important in the establishment of the wine industry ...

(1800–1857), Scottish-born Australian businessman and winemaker *

James King of William James King of William (January 28, 1822 – May 20, 1856) was a crusading San Francisco, California, newspaper editor whose assassination by James P. Casey, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1856 resulted in the establishment ...

(1822–1856), American newspaper editor * Sir James King, 1st Baronet (1830–1911), Scottish businessman, and Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1886–89 *

James King (architect) James King was an early architect in Idaho. He was the first formally trained architect operating in the state. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and studied architecture there. During the American Civil War he served in the quartermaster ...

(fl. 1860s–1892), American architect * James M. King (1839–1907), American Methodist minister, writer, and political activist *

James Albert King James Albert King (December 1864 – November 17, 1933) was the father of Martin Luther King Sr. and paternal grandfather of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., A. D. King, and Christine King Farris. Early life James Albert King was b ...

(1864–1933), paternal grandfather of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. *

James E. King Jr. James Edward King Jr. (born Oscar Folsom Cleveland September 15, 1874 – March 9, 1947), was the biological son of Maria Halpin and Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland made payments to Maria Halpin after ...

(1874–1947), American physician, biological son of Grover Cleveland *

James L. King (engineer) James Lawrence King FIMA (1922-c.1995) was a distinguished British engineer, and a former Regius Professor of Engineering in the University of Edinburgh. Life King was born on 14 February 1922, and attended Latymer Upper School before going up ...

(1922–c. 1995), British engineer * James Lawrence King (born 1927), United States federal judge *

James Roger King James Roger King (1927–1991) was an American ornithologist, specializing in avian physiology. Biography After graduating from Santa Clara High School, King served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1946. He then matriculated at San Jose State Coll ...

(1927–1991), American ornithologist

Fictional

* Jimmy King (''Emmerdale''), a fictional character in the British TV soap ''Emmerdale'' *James King, a fictional character in the U.S. TV series '' Last Resort''