James, Jimmy, Jimmie, or Jim Bennett may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

James Gordon Bennett Sr. James Gordon Bennett Sr. (September 1, 1795 – June 1, 1872) was a British-born American businessman who was the founder, editor and publisher of the ''New York Herald'' and a major figure in the history of American newspapers. Early life Ben ...

(1795–1872), American founding publisher of the ''New York Herald'' newspaper *

James Gordon Bennett Jr. James Gordon Bennett Jr. (May 10, 1841May 14, 1918) was an American publisher. He was the publisher of the ''New York Herald'', founded by his father, James Gordon Bennett Sr. (1795–1872), who emigrated from Scotland. He was generally known as ...

(1841–1918), American newspaper publisher and sports enthusiast *

James O'Donnell Bennett James O'Donnell Bennett (1870–1940) was an American journalist and author. He was best known for writing for the ''Chicago Tribune'' and the '' Chicago Record-Herald'', and sometimes used the pseudonym "Eye Witness".

(1870–1940), American journalist and author * Jim Bennett (poet) (born 1951), English poet *

Jimmy Bennett James Michael Bennett (born February 9, 1996) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as a child actor in ''Daddy Day Care'', ''Hostage'', '' The Amityville Horror'', ''Poseidon'', ''Evan Almighty'', ''Orphan'', '' Shorts'', and as you ...

(born 1996), American actor and musician *

Jimmy Ray Bennett Jimmy Ray Bennett (born June 26) is an American actor. He is best known as the voice of Floyd Hebert in the 2013 video game ''Grand Theft Auto V'' and in television for the roles of Nathan Brooks in the Amazon Studios drama '' Hand of God'' and a ...

, American actor * James Bennett, British Fantasy Award winning author

Politics and law

* James Bennett (Australian politician) (1874–1951), Member of the Australian House of Representatives * James Bennett (British politician) (1912–1984), Scottish Labour Party politician and MP * James L. Bennett (1849–1918), American lawyer from New York * James R. Bennett (1940–2016), Alabama secretary of state and state senator *

Jim Bennett (politician) Jim Bennett is a Canadian author, lawyer and former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected as the Member of the House of Assembly for St. Barbe in the 2011 provincial election serving until 2015. In 2006, Bennett was acclaime ...

(fl. 2006–2015), Newfoundland and Labrador MHA * Jim Bennett (Utah politician), candidate in the 2017 Utah's 3rd congressional district special election

Science and medicine

* James C. Bennett (born 1948), American technologist and space launch pioneer *

James Henry Bennett James Henry Bennett (1816–1891) was an English medical doctor who helped popularize the French Riviera as a winter holiday destination in the 19th century with his 1861 book ''Winter and Spring on the Shores of the Mediterranean''. Bennett has ...

(1816–1891), English physician * Sir

James Risdon Bennett Sir James Risdon Bennett (29 September 1809 – 24 December 1891) was an English physician. Life The eldest son of the James Bennett, a nonconformist minister, he was born at Romsey on 29 September 1809. He received his education at Rotherham ...

(1809–1891), English physician *

Jim Bennett (historian) James Arthur Bennett, (2 April 1947 – 28 October 2023) was a British museum curator and historian of science. Bennett's interests lay in the history of practical mathematics from the 16th century to the 18th century, scientific instruments an ...

(1947–2023), British museum curator and historian of science

Sports

* James Bennett (Australian footballer) (born 1964), Australian rules footballer with Hawthorn * James Bennett (cricketer) (1775–1855), English cricketer * James Bennett (footballer, born 1988), English footballer *

James Bennett (Scottish footballer) James Bryce Bennett (28 May 1891 – 24 October 1955) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as an outside forward in the Scottish League for Queen's Park. Personal life Bennett's older brother Alec was also a footballer who won Le ...

(1891–1955), Scottish footballer * Jimmie Bennett (1919–1991), American baseball player * Jim Bennett (hurler) (1944–2014), Irish hurler * Jim Bennett (rugby league) (1898–1968), Australian rugby league footballer

Others

James Bennett (minister) James Bennett (22 May 1774 – 4 December 1862) was an English congregational minister and college principal. Life Bennett was born in London, on 22 May 1774, and was educated there and at Gosport, where he was prepared for the congregational m ...

(1774–1862), English congregationalist minister and college principal * James Bennett (Tewkesbury) (1785–1856), British printer, bookseller, publisher and antiquarian * James H. Bennett (1877–?), American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * James M. Bennett (born 1948), American nonpartisan tax activist * James V. Bennett (1894–1978), American penal reformer

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