James Smith may refer to:

People

Sports figures

* J. D. Smith (fullback, born 1936), American football player *

James Smith (Australian rules footballer) Cyril James 'Jimmy' Smith (25 January 1899 – 11 January 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL, VFL between 1917 and 1926 for the Richmond Football Club. Smith also served on the Richmond Football Club Committee b ...

(1899–1974), Australian rules footballer for Richmond Football Club *

James Smith (boxer) James "Bonecrusher" Smith (born April 3, 1953) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1999 and held the WBA heavyweight title from 1986 to 1987. Early life Smith was born in Magnolia, North Carolina. After graduati ...

(born 1953), American boxer, nicknamed "Bonecrusher" *

James Smith (footballer, born 1844) James Smith (summer 1844 – 20 September 1876) was a Scottish footballer who played for Scotland against England in the first official international match in 1872. He was a member of the Queen's Park and South Norwood clubs and was prominent ...

(1844–1876), Scottish footballer, played in the first official international football match * James Smith (footballer, born 1873) (1873–?), footballer * James Smith (footballer, born 1908) (1908–1956), English left back who played for Doncaster Rovers, Lincoln City and Bradford City * James Smith (footballer, born 1930) (1930–2022), English footballer for Chelsea and Leyton Orient * James Smith (footballer, born 1985), English football player (Southport) * James Smith (Scottish footballer) (fl. 1922), Scottish football player (Port Vale) *

James Smith (sports media figure) James E. Smith ("Smitty") is a sports and media figure best known for his interviews with famous international boxing stars. Smith was a professional boxer for three years and has played football for University of Minnesota Tech. He is the host o ...

(born 1959), American boxer and host of ''In This Corner'' * James Aikman Smith (1859–1931), Scottish rugby union player and referee * James Crosbie Smith (1894–1980), English cricketer * James R. Smith (1904–1986), American water polo player and coach * Steve Smith (ice hockey, born April 30, 1963), Scottish-born Canadian ice hockey player * James W. Smith (horse trainer) (1908–1969), American horse trainer * James Smith (Leicestershire cricketer) (born 1977), English cricketer * James Smith (New South Wales cricketer) (1880–1958), Australian cricketer *

James Smith (South Australia cricketer) James David Smith (born 11 October 1988) is an Australian former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm off break bowler, he played first-class cricket for South Australia between 2007 and 2012. He scored a century against Ta ...

(born 1988), Australian cricketer *

James Smith (Kent cricketer) This is a list of cricketers who played for Kent county cricket teams in first-class cricket matches before the formation of the first Kent County Cricket Club in August 1842. Cricket is generally believed to have originated out of children's bat ...

(fl. 1792–1796), English cricketer * James Smith (New Zealand cricketer) (1891–1971), New Zealand cricketer * James Smith (sport shooter) (1931–2021), American Olympic shooter *

Jimmy Snuka James Reiher Snuka (born James Wiley Smith; May 18, 1943 – January 15, 2017) was a Fijian and American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka. Snuka wrestled for several promotions from the 1970s to 2010s ...

(James Wiley Smith, 1943–2017), Fijian wrestler *

James Smith (Gaelic footballer) James Smith (born 27 April 1999) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Crosserlough club and the Cavan county team. Playing career Club Smith has played with the Crosserlough at all age levels, and later joined the Crosserlough seni ...

(born 1999), Irish Gaelic footballer *

James Smith (runner) James Smith may refer to: People Sports figures * J. D. Smith (fullback, born 1936), American football player * James Smith (Australian rules footballer) (1899–1974), Australian rules footballer for Richmond Football Club * James Smith (boxe ...

(born 1913), American middle-distance runner, 1500 m runner-up at the

1937 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 1937 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in outdoor track and field for the United States. The men's edition was held at Marquette Stadium in M ...

Military personnel

James Smith (Medal of Honor, 1864) James Smith (c. 1826 – October 31, 1881) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay. Born in about 1826 in Belfa ...

(1826–1881), Medal of Honor recipient in the American Civil War *

James Smith (Medal of Honor, 1872) James Smith (born 1838) was a seaman serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. Biography Smith was born in 1838 in the Kingdom of Hawaii before it became part of the United States and after immigrating to the U ...

(1838–?), Medal of Honor recipient for peacetime actions * James A. Smith (Medal of Honor) (1880–1944), Medal of Honor recipient in the Boxer Rebellion *

James Smith (VC) James Smith Victoria Cross, VC (1871 – 18 March 1946) was an England, English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to United Kingdom, British and ...

(1871–1946), English recipient of the Victoria Cross *

James Argyle Smith James Argyle Smith (July 1, 1831 – December 6, 1901) was a United States Army officer, and a graduate of West Point. He is known for being a Confederate brigadier general during the Civil War, his works in the educational system in Mississip ...

(1831–1901), Confederate general in the American Civil War *

James Alexander Smith Private James Alexander Smith VC (5 January 1881 – 21 May 1968) was born in Workington, Cumberland and was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be a ...

(1881–1968), English recipient of the Victoria Cross *

James C. Smith (general) James Cliffton Smith Jr. (5 September 1923 – 14 December 2016) was a major general in the United States Army who served as commander of the United States Army Aviation Center and commandant of the Army Aviation School from 1976 to 1978. He pre ...

(1923–2016), U.S. Army general *

James Dunlop Smith Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom), Lieutenant Colonel Sir James Robert Dunlop Smith (24 August 1858 – 24 April 1921) was a British official in the Indian Army. Life of Smith He was born in Calcutta on 24 August 1858, son of George Smith (1 ...

(1858–1921), British official in the Indian Army * James E. Smith (general) (born 1973), U.S. Space Force general *

James Floyd Smith James Floyd Smith (17 October 1884 – 18 April 1956) was an inventor, aviation pioneer, and parachute manufacturer. With borrowed money, he built, then taught himself to fly his own airplane. He worked as a flight instructor and test pi ...

(1884–1956), American test pilot and instructor for Glenn Martin * James Robert Smith (RAF officer) (1891–?), World War I flying ace * James Thomas Smith (1908–1990), U.S. Navy admiral * James Smith (Texas general) (1792–1855), general in the Revolutionary Army of Texas *

James Smith (frontiersman) James Smith (November 26, 1737 – April 11, 1813) was a frontiersman, farmer and soldier in British North America. In 1765, he led the "Black Boys", a group of Pennsylvania men, in a nine-month rebellion against British rule ten years before the ...

(1737–1813), American leader of the Black Boys Rebellion against British rule in colonial America *

James Webber Smith Lieutenant-General James Webber Smith (1778–1853) was a British Royal Artillery officer who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. Origins Born on 19 November 1778 and christened on 5 August 1779 at the church of St Fai ...

(1778–1853), British Royal Artillery officer *

James Webster Smith James Webster Smith (June 1850November 30, 1876) was an American professor and a cadet at the United States Military Academy. A former slave, Smith became a scholar and is recognized as the first black person appointed to a cadetship at West Poin ...

(1850–1876), first black cadet at West Point

Entertainers

James Prince James Prince (born James Andre Smith; October 31, 1965) is an American record executive, music promoter and talent manager. He founded the Houston-based Southern hip-hop record label Rap-A-Lot Records in 1986, which has discovered or signed art ...

(James Andre Smith, born 1965), American founder of Texas-based Rap-A-Lot Records * James Smith, American guitarist for the band

Underoath Underoath (styled as Underøath or UnderOath) is an American rock band from Tampa, Florida. It was founded by lead vocalist Dallas Taylor and guitarist Luke Morton in 1997 in Ocala, Florida; subsequently, its additional members were from Tamp ...

* James Smith, British singer and member of Hadouken! * James Smith, British singer and member

Yard Act Yard Act are a British rock band from Leeds, West Yorkshire, composed of James Smith (vocals, lyrics), Ryan Needham (bass), Sam Shipstone (guitar) and Jay Russell (drums). Their debut album, '' The Overload'', was released on 21 January 2022 and ...

* James Smith (born 1999), finalist in ''

Britain's Got Talent ''Britain's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated to ''BGT'') is a televised British talent show competition, and part of the global '' Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. Presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (colloquial ...

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James Smith (actor) James Smith is an English actor. Smith is best known for his part in all four series of the BBC's ''The Thick of It'' as senior special adviser Glenn Cullen, from 2005 to 2012. He also featured as Michael Rodgers, Director of Diplomacy at the ...

(born 1948), English actor * James Marcus Smith, singer, better known as

P. J. Proby P. J. Proby (born James Marcus Smith; November 6, 1938) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Proby recorded the singles " Hold Me", " Somewhere", and " Maria". In 2008, EMI released the greatest hits album '' Best of the EMI Years 19 ...

* James Thomas Smith, British musician and member of The xx, better known as

Jamie xx James Thomas Smith (born 28 October 1988), known professionally as Jamie xx, is an English musician, DJ, record producer, and remixer. He is known for both his solo work and as a member of the indie pop band the xx. He has been described as a " ...

LL Cool J James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip ho ...

(James Todd Smith, born 1968), American rapper

Scientists and academics

* James Smith (anaesthetist) (1917–1986), Scottish anaesthetist * James Smith (Scottish botanist) (1763–1848), Scottish botanist * James Smith (university principal) (1681–1736), Scottish principal of the University of Edinburgh, 1732–1736 * James Ernest Smith (1881–1973), founder and first president of the National Radio Institute in Washington, D.C. *

James Smith of Jordanhill James Smith of Jordanhill Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, FRSE Fellow of the Royal Society of London, FRS Member of the Wernerian Society, MWS (1782–1867) was a Scottish merchant, antiquarian, architect, geologist, biblical criti ...

(1782–1867), Scottish merchant, antiquarian, architect, geologist and biblical critic *

James Cuthbert Smith Sir James Cuthbert Smith (born 31 December 1954) is an Emeritus Scientist at the Francis Crick Institute, Honorary Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge and President of the Council at the Zoological Society of London. Education Smith was educa ...

(born 1954), Director of Research at the Francis Crick Institute in London *

James Edward Smith (botanist) Sir James Edward Smith (2 December 1759 – 17 March 1828) was an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society. Early life and education Smith was born in Norwich in 1759, the son of a wealthy wool merchant. He started studying bota ...

(1759–1828), English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society of London * James Eric Smith (1909–1990), British zoologist * James George Smith (1819–1849), American founder of Beta Theta Pi, a prominent college fraternity * James Greig Smith (1854–1897), Scottish surgeon and medical author *

James K. A. Smith James Kenneth Alexander Smith (born 1970) is a Canadian-American philosopher who is currently Professor of Philosophy at Calvin University, holding the Gary & Henrietta Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology & Worldview. He is the current edit ...

(born 1970), Canadian-born philosopher *

J. L. B. Smith James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyology, ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought t ...

(James Leonard Brierley Smith, 1897–1968), South African ichthyologist * James Lorrain Smith (1862–1931), Scottish pathologist * James Morton Smith (1919–2012), American historian *

James Perrin Smith James Perrin Smith (November 27, 1864 – January 1, 1931) was an American geologist and paleontologist. Smith was of English descent. T. M. Forster, one of his ancestors, was a surgeon in the Royal Navy and moved to Virginia in 1745. His patern ...

(1864–1931), American geologist and paleontologist *

James Monroe Smith (academic administrator) James Monroe Smith (October 9, 1888 – May 26, 1949) was an American educator and academic administrator in Louisiana, best known for an embezzlement scandal that sent him to prison. Early life Smith grew up on a small farm in rural Jackson Pari ...

(1888–1949), American educator and academic administrator in Louisiana * James M. Smith, president of

Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University (EMU, EMich, Eastern Michigan or simply Eastern) is a public university, public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1849 as the Michigan State Normal School, it was the fourth normal ...

Politicians, judges, and civil servants

United States

* James Smith (Pennsylvania politician) (1720–1806), Pennsylvania delegate who signed the United States Declaration of Independence * James Strudwick Smith (1790–1859), U.S. Representative from North Carolina * James Smith, 19th-century Canadian Cree Chief, founder of the

James Smith First Nation The James Smith First Nation ( ''nihtâwikihcikanihk'', meaning: ''at the place of good growth'') is a Plains Cree Indigenous band government whose reserve is north of Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. James Smith has two reserves, James Smit ...

in Saskatchewan * James W. Smith Jr. (born 1943), American judge, Chief of the Supreme Court of Mississippi * James Y. Smith (1809–1876), American, governor of Rhode Island * James Monroe Smith (Georgia planter) (1839–1915), planter and state legislator in Georgia, U.S. * James M. Smith (–1898), New York City politician and judge *

James Smith Jr. James Smith Jr. (June 12, 1851April 1, 1927) was a newspaper publisher and U.S. Senator from New Jersey. A leader of the Irish Catholic community, he was the Democratic party boss who sponsored Woodrow Wilson to the governorship in 1910. Biog ...

(1851–1927), U.S. senator from New Jersey * James A. Smith (mayor), first mayor of the city of Ridgefield, Washington * James Smith (Kansas politician), Kansas secretary of state * James H. Smith Jr. (1909–1982), U.S. assistant secretary of the Navy (AIR), 1953–1956, sailor and Olympic champion * James Horace Smith (1852–1931), mayor of Orlando * James Peyton Smith (1925–2006), Louisiana politician *

James Vernon Smith James Vernon Smith (July 23, 1926 – June 23, 1973) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma. Biography Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Smith was the son of Fred O. and Josephine Meder Smith, and was educated in T ...

(1926–1973), U.S. representative from Oklahoma * James C. Smith (politician) (born 1940), former Florida attorney general * James T. Smith Jr. (born 1942), American, county executive of Baltimore County, Maryland * James E. Smith (politician, born 1930) (1930–2020), comptroller of the currency of the United States, 1973–1976 * James E. Smith (Montana politician) (born 1948) * James E. Smith Jr. (born 1967), member of the South Carolina House of Representatives * James Smith (New Mexico politician), member of the New Mexico House of Representatives * James F. Smith (Michigan politician) (1923–2007), member of the Michigan House of Representatives

Canada

* James Smith (1806–1868), lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec * James Smith (Canada West politician) (1811–1874), lawyer, judge and politician in Canada West * James Sinclair Smith (1816–1897), Scottish-born Canadian politician * James Edward Smith (politician) (1831–1892), mayor of Toronto * James A. Smith (Canadian politician) (1911–1993), Canadian member of parliament * James Smith (Yukon politician) (1919–2017), former commissioner of the Yukon Territory, 1966–1976

Australia

* James Smith (New South Wales politician) (1887–1962), former member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly * James Thorneloe Smith (1825–1902), engineer and politician in Queensland, Australia *

James Francis Smith (politician) James Francis Smith (c. 184427 October 1908) was an Australian politician. He was born in Wellington to pastoralist William Smith and Mary Ann Williamson. He attended Christ Church School in Sydney and worked as a solicitor's clerk and then catt ...

(1844–1908), New South Wales politician *

James Joynton Smith Sir James John Joynton Smith (4 October 1858 – 10 October 1943), commonly referred to simply as Joynton Smith, was an Australian hotelier, racecourse and newspaper owner, and Lord Mayor of Sydney. Early life Born on 4 October 1858 as James S ...

(1858–1943), Australian politician *

James MacCallum Smith James MacCallum Smith (26 April 1868 – 6 August 1939) was an Australian politician, newspaper proprietor and stock breeder. He lobbied unsuccessfully for many years for the secession of Western Australia from the Federation of Australia. Ea ...

(1868–1939), Australian politician, newspaper proprietor and stock breeder * James Norton Smith (1846–1911), Tasmanian politician *

James Vinton Smith James Taylor Vinton Smith, (3 November 1897 – 22 July 1952) was an Australian politician. He was the Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Oakleigh from 1932 to 1937, for the United Australia Party. Early life He was born in 189 ...

(1897–1952), Australian politician

United Kingdom

* James Smith (1587–1667), alderman of the City of London * James Masterton-Smith (1878–1938), British civil servant *

James Parker Smith James Parker Smith of Jordanhill, PC, JP, DL, FRSE (30 August 1854 – 30 April 1929) was a Scottish barrister and politician who served as Liberal Unionist MP for Partick. He was first elected at a by-election in 1890 but lost the seat in 1906. ...

(1854–1929), British member of parliament for Glasgow Partick, 1890–1906

Other countries

James Francis Smith James Francis Smith (January 28, 1859 – June 29, 1928) was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, Governor-General of the Philippines and an associate judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals. Education and ...

(1859–1928), U.S. administrator, governor of the Philippines, 1906–1909 * James Skivring Smith (1825–1892), U.S.-born vice president, 1870–1872, and interim president, 1871–1872, of Liberia * James Skivring Smith Jr. (1891–1950), Liberian politician * James Alfred Smith (1913–1993), British diplomat, chief justice of the Bahamas

Religious scholars and leaders

James Smith (archdeacon of Barnstaple) James Smith (baptized 1605, died 1667) was a clergyman who became Archdeacon of Barnstaple in 1660. He was also much admired for his wit, and collections of his satirical verse were published in the 1650s. Smith was the son of Thomas, the rector ...

(died 1667), archdeacon of Barnstaple * James Smith (archdeacon of Connor) (1800–1865), Anglican priest in Ireland * James Smith (vicar-apostolic of the Northern District) (1645–1711), English Roman Catholic vicar-apostolic *

James Smith (moderator) James Smith (1803–1897) was a minister of the Church of Scotland, who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1881. Life He was born on 17 November 1803 in Paisley the son of James Smith minister of Paisley Abbey. He was educated at Pa ...

(1803–1897), Church of Scotland minister and moderator of the General Assembly *

James Elishama Smith James Elishama Smith, often called Shepherd Smith (1801 in Glasgow – 1857 in Glasgow) was a British journalist and religious writer. Smith studied at Glasgow University. Hearing Edward Irving preach in 1828, he became a millenarian and ass ...

(1801–1857), British journalist and religious writer * James Allwood Smith (1806–1882), American minister and state legislator * James Smith (archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh) (1841–1928), Roman Catholic archbishop in Scotland * James E. Smith (biblical scholar) (born 1939), American biblical scholar *

(born 1970), Canadian-American proponent of radical orthodoxy * James Tuttle Smith (1870–1910), rector of the Church of the Resurrection in Manhattan

Other

* James Smith (American physician) (1771-1841), American physician and vaccine expert * James Smith, a character in the film ''8 Mile (film), 8 Mile'' * James Smith (writer) (1775–1839), British humorist * James Smith (gardener) (died 1789), gardener who journeyed to New Holland (Australia) in 1789 * James Smith (architect, died 1731) (c. 1645–1731), Scottish architect * James Smith (Glasgow architect) (1808–1863), Scottish architect and father of Madeleine Smith * James Smith (inventor) (1789–1850), British * James Smith (journalist) (1820–1910), Australian journalist * James Smith (miner) (1827–1897), Australian miner * James Smith (draper) (1765–1823), close friend of Robert Burns * James Smith (murderer) (1936–1962), English murderer * James Smith (sculptor) (1775–1815), English sculptor * James Allan Smith (1841–1918), dean of St David's * James B. Smith (born 1952), dean of engineering, technology, and aeronautics at Southern New Hampshire University; former US ambassador to Saudi Arabia * James Burrell Smith (1822–1897), English watercolour and landscape artist * James Carmichael Smith (postmaster) (1852 – after 1914), postmaster in the Bahamas and Sierra Leone * James Cooray Smith (born 1978), British writer, critic and columnist * James E. Smith (engineer) (born 1950), computer engineer and professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison * James Edward Smith (murderer) (1952–1990), American murderer executed in Texas * James J. Smith (FBI agent), American FBI agent * James Kellum Smith (1893–1961), American architect * James Lawrence Smith (1889–1950), co-owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team * James Lindsay Smith (–), American slave narrative author and minister * James Martin Smith (1892–1970), American civic, business, and religious leader in Arizona * James McCune Smith (1813–1865), American physician & activist * James Milton Smith (1823–1890), American soldier & politician * James Robert Smith (author) (born 1957), American author * James Thorne Smith (1892–1934), American author * James W. Smith (trade unionist) (1838–1903), American labor unionist * James John Smith (1892–1983), Irish applied mathematician and electrical engineer * James Charles Smith, engineer * James Cowan Smith (1843–1919), British civil engineer and philanthropist * James Reuel Smith (1852–1935), American photographer and amateur historian * James Smith (fitness influencer) (born 1989), England-born personal trainer and social media influencer * James Smith, film editor, see James and Rose Smith

Other uses

* James Smith Cree Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada ** James Smith 100, an Indian reserve * James Smith & Sons, an umbrella shop in London * Sir James Smith's School, a secondary school in Camelford, North Cornwall, England