James Jackson may refer to:

Military

James Jackson (British Army officer) General Sir James Vaughan Jackson, GCB, KH (1790 – 31 December 1871) was an Irish officer in the British Army. Military career He was born the third son of Colonel George Jackson, of Carramore House, Ballina, County Mayo, an MP for County Ma ...

(1790–1871), British Army general * James Jackson (colonial administrator), British Army officer, acting commandant of St Mary's Island, 1829–1830 *

James S. Jackson James Streshly Jackson (September 27, 1823 – October 8, 1862) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Biography Born in Fayette County, Kentucky, Jackson pursued ...

(1823–1862), Union General in the American Civil War * James W. Jackson (–1861), shooter of Elmer Ellsworth during the American Civil War *

James Jackson (Medal of Honor) James Jackson (November 21, 1833 – October 21, 1916) was an American officer in the United States Army, U.S. Army during the mid- to late-19th century. He was a captain with the 12th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civi ...

(1833–1916), U.S. Army officer * James F. Jackson (born 1951), Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force

Politics

* James Jackson (Alabama politician) (1782–1840), businessman, racehorse investor, state legislator *

James Jackson (Georgia politician) James Jackson (September 21, 1757 – March 19, 1806) was an early British-born Georgia politician of the Democratic-Republican Party. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1789 until 1791. He was also a U.S. Senator from ...

(1757–1806), Revolutionary War soldier, Georgia congressman, senator and governor *

James Jackson (congressman) James Jackson (October 18, 1819 – January 13, 1887) was a United States Representative from Georgia, a judge advocate in the American Civil War, and a chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Jackson was also a trustee of the Universit ...

(1819–1887), Georgia Congressman, grandson of Senator James Jackson * James E. Jackson (1914–2007), American labor unionist, politicial official and activist * James H. Jackson (born 1939), American politician, science teacher, coach and businessman in Iowa. *

James M. Jackson James Monroe Jackson (December 3, 1825 – February 14, 1901) was a lawyer and Democratic politician from West Virginia who served as a United States Representative in the 51st United States Congress. Early and family life Jackson was bor ...

(1825–1901), West Virginia Congressman * James Jackson Jr. (New York politician) (–1891), New York politician * James Jackson (Massachusetts politician) (1881–1952), American politician in Massachusetts * James Jackson (Rhode Island politician), American politician from Rhode Island * James K. Jackson, Secretary of State of Alabama, 1894–1898

Religion

* James Jackson (historian) (died 1770), Anglican clergyman and author *

James Jackson (priest) James Edward Jackson (b Hatton Garden 9 December 1778 – d Paris 19 August 1841) was an Anglican priest in the middle of the 19th century, most notably he was Dean of Armagh from 1830 until his death. Jackson was educated at Lincoln College, Ox ...

(1778–1841), Anglican priest * James Jackson (clergyman) (–1851), Canadian Methodist minister

Science and mathematics

James Caleb Jackson James Caleb Jackson (March 28, 1811 – July 11, 1895) was an American nutritionist and the inventor of the first dry, whole grain breakfast cereal which he called Granula. His views influenced the health reforms of Ellen G. White, a founder o ...

(1811–1895), American nutritionist *

James R. Jackson James Richard "Jim" Jackson (May 16, 1924 – March 20, 2011) was an American mathematician, well known for his contribution to queueing theory. Jackson was born in Denver and raised in Beverly Hills. He served in the United States Air Force duri ...

(1924–2011), American mathematician *

James Jackson (psychologist) James S. Jackson (1944 – September 1, 2020) was an American social psychologist and the Daniel Katz Distinguished University Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan. Jackson was also a member of the National Science Board and a ...

(1944–2020), social psychologist and member of the National Science Board * James A. Jackson (born 1954), British professor of geophysics at Cambridge University

Sports

James Jackson (footballer, born 1900) James Jackson (4 December 1900 – c. 1976) was a footballer who played for Liverpool. Between 1925 and 1933, he made 224 appearances, scoring twice. Early life and playing career Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England to Scottish parents (altho ...

(1900–), British footballer *

James Jackson (cyclist) James Jackson (8 July 1908 – 22 January 1977) was a Canadian cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also know ...

(1908–1977), Canadian Olympic cyclist *

James Jackson (American football) James Shurrade Jackson (born August 4, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft. He pl ...

(born 1976), American football player *

Boo Jackson James "Boo" Jackson (born December 16, 1981) is an American retired basketball player. College career Jackson played college basketball for Eastern Michigan. Professional career After his graduation from Eastern Michigan, he played for the Hol ...

(born 1981), American basketball player

Other

James Jackson (steelmaker) James Jackson (14 March 1771–27 April 1829) was an English manufacturer who established the first steel mill in France, near Saint-Étienne, Loire. Early years James Jackson was the son of Joseph Jackson (1735-1813), a merchant of Blackburn, ...

(1771–1829), English manufacturer who established the first steel mill in France *

James Jackson (physician) James Jackson (3 October 1777 in Newburyport, Massachusetts – 27 August 1867 in Boston) was an American physician. He was a proponent of Massachusetts General Hospital and became its first physician. Life and career He was the son of Newbury ...

(1777–1867), Massachusetts physician *

James Hayter Jackson James Hayter Jackson (24 November 1800–2 August 1877), commonly referred to as Jimmy Jackson"Jackson, James Ha ...

(1800–1877), New Zealand mariner, whaler and trader * James U. Jackson (1856–1925), founder and developer of the city of North Augusta, South Carolina *

James Ranalph Jackson James Ranalph Jackson (1882-1975) was an Australian painter, perhaps best known for painting views of Sydney harbour. Today, his work hangs in public galleries in both Australia and New Zealand. The Art Gallery of New South Wales has 16 of his pa ...