James Morton may refer to:
Politics and law
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James Morton (Canadian businessman)
James Morton (August 29, 1808 – July 7, 1864) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West.
He was born in Ireland in 1808 and came to Kingston in Upper Canada in 1824, where he learned the brewery business from Thomas Molson. In 1 ...
(1808–1864), Irish-Canadian brewer, manufacturer and politician
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James Madison Morton Sr. (1837–1923), American jurist, justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
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James Madison Morton Jr. (1869–1940), American federal judge
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Jim Morton (politician) (born 1951), Canadian politician
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James Cooper Morton (born 1960), Canadian lawyer and author
Sports
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James Morton (footballer, born 1885) (1885–1926), Scottish footballer
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Jimmy Morton (1894–1916), Scottish footballer
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Jim Morton (Australian footballer) (1905–1999), Australian rules footballer
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Jim Morton (footballer, born 1956), Scottish footballer
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James Morton (footballer, born 1999), English footballer
Others
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James St. Clair Morton
James St. Clair Morton (September 24, 1829 – June 17, 1864) was an American military officer who served as chief engineer of the Army of the Ohio, the Army of the Cumberland and the XI Corps in the Union Army during the American Civil War ...
(1824–1864), Union Army general during the American Civil War
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James Morton (chemist)
Sir James Morton FRSE LLD (1867–1943) was a Scottish pioneer of fast dyes.
Life
He was born at Gowanbank in Darvel in Ayrshire on 23 March 1867 the second son of Alexander Morton (1844–1923) and his wife, Jane (Jeannie) Wiseman. His father f ...
(1867–1943), Scottish chemist, creator of light-fast dyes
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James Ferdinand Morton Jr. (1870–1941), American political activist
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James C. Morton
James Carmody Lankton (August 25, 1884 – October 24, 1942), known professionally as James C. Morton, was an American character actor, specializing in short-tempered judges, police officers and officials. He appeared in more than 180 films ...
(1884–1942), American actor
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James J. Morton (1861–1938), American vaudeville comedian
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James Parks Morton
James Parks Morton (January 7, 1930 – January 4, 2020) was an American Episcopal priest and founder of the Interfaith Center of New York.
Early life
James Parks Morton was born on 7 January 1930 in Houston, a growing metropolis in Harris Count ...
(1930–2020), American Episcopal priest, founder of the Interfaith Center of New York
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James Morton (baker) (born 1991), Scottish celebrity baker
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James Morton (physician) (fl. 2000s–present), Australian physician and autism advocate
See also
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James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton
James Douglas (1426 – 22 October 1493), the 4th Lord of Dalkeith, was created the Earl of Morton, 1st Earl of Morton in 1458.
Life
He was the son of James Douglas, 2nd Lord of Dalkeith and Elizabeth Gifford, daughter of James Gifford of She ...
(1426–1493), 4th Lord of Dalkeith, was created the 1st Earl of Morton in 1458
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James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton (died 1548) was a Scottish aristocrat.
Earl of Morton
He was a son of John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton and a grandson of James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton and Joan of Scotland, a daughter of James I of Scotla ...
(died 1548), grandson of the above
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James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c. 1516 – 2 June 1581) was a Scottish nobleman. He played a leading role in the murders of Queen Mary's confidant, David Rizzio, and king consort murder of Lord Darnley, Henry Darnley. He was the last of th ...
(c. 1525–1581), regent of Scotland
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James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton, KT, FRS (1702 – 12 October 1768) was a Scottish peer and astronomer who was president of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh from its foundation in 1737 until his death in 1768. He also became preside ...
(1702–1768), president of the Royal Society
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