James, Jim, or Jimmy Simpson may refer to:

Politicians

James Simpson (Canadian politician) James "Jimmie" Simpson (1873 – September 24, 1938) was a British-Canadian trade unionist, printer, journalist and left-wing politician in Toronto, Ontario. He was a longtime member of Toronto's city council and served as Mayor of Toronto in ...

(1873–1938), Canadian trade unionist and mayor of Toronto (1935) *

James Simpson Ballantyne James Simpson Ballantyne was a Canadian politician who was Liberal MPP for Huron Huron may refer to: Native American ethnography * Huron people, who have been called Wyandotte, Wyandot, Wendat and Quendat * Huron language, an Iroquoian langu ...

, Canadian politician * James Simpson (Ugandan politician) (1908–1994), Minister of Economic Affairs in the first Cabinet of Uganda *

James Simpson Jr. James C. Simpson Jr. (January 7, 1905 – February 29, 1960) was an American businessman, lawyer and politician who served one term in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1935, representing Illinois. Early life and career S ...

(1905–1960), U.S. Representative from Illinois *

Jim Simpson (Australian politician) James Brunton Simpson (22 January 1905 – 10 December 1968) was a Scottish-Australian trade unionist, coal miner and politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Lake Macquarie for the NSW Branch of the Lab ...

(1905–1968), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly

Sportspeople

Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1873) James Simpson (born 2 April 1873) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half. Career Born in Ardrossan, Simpson played club football for Saltcoats Victoria and Third Lanark, Record of pre-war Scottish League Players John Litster / S ...

(1873–?), Scottish footballer * Jimmy Simpson (American football) (1897–1979), blocking back in the National Football League * Jimmy Simpson (motorcyclist) (1898–1981), British motorcycle racer *

Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1908) James McMillan Simpson (29 October 1908 – 15 March 1972) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half. Record of pre-war Scottish League Players John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012 He spent most of his cl ...

(1908–1972), Scottish footballer * Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1923) (1923–2010), English footballer *

Jim Simpson (sportscaster) James Shores Simpson (December 20, 1927 – January 13, 2016) was an American sportscaster, known for his smooth delivery as a play-by-play man and his versatility in covering many different sports. In 1997, he won the Sports Lifetime Achieveme ...

(1927–2016), American sportscaster * Jim Simpson (footballer, born 1959), Scottish footballer *

Jimmy Simpson (racing driver) James Simpson (born September 13, 1992) is an American racing driver from Indianapolis. Racing career Simpson began racing with a successful career in karting, including two Kart Racers of America Junior Yamaha championships in 2007 at New Cast ...

(born 1992), American racing driver * James Simpson (wheelchair rugby league), English wheelchair rugby league footballer

Other people

* James Simpson (advocate) (1781–1853), Scottish advocate and author *

James Simpson (businessman) James Simpson, Sr. (1874–1939) was a Scottish-American businessman who led Marshall Field & Co. and Commonwealth Edison. He also held directorships at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and companies such as the New York Central Railroad. He als ...

, Scottish-American businessman (1874–1939) * James Simpson (Scottish architect) (1830–1894), Scottish architect *

James Simpson (British Army officer) General Sir James Simpson (1792 – 18 April 1868) was a British Army officer of the 19th century. He commanded the British troops in the Crimea from June to November 1855, following the death of Field Marshal Lord Raglan. Simpson's competence ...

(1792–1868), general of the British Army *

James Simpson (civil servant) James Simpson (c. 1792 – 17 April 1857) was born in England and arrived in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) in April 1825 on board the ''Elizabeth''. In March 1827 he was appointed police magistrate at Norfolk Plains and later at Campbell To ...

(c. 1792–1857), early Australian civil servant and property developer *

James Simpson (engineer) James Simpson (1799–1869) was a British civil engineer. He was president of the Institution of Civil Engineers from January 1853 to January 1855. James Simpson was the fourth son of Thomas Simpson, engineer of the Chelsea Waterworks. Jam ...

(1799–1869), president of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 1853–1855 *

James Young Simpson Sir James Young Simpson, 1st Baronet (7 June 1811 – 6 May 1870) was a Scottish obstetrician and a significant figure in the history of medicine. He was the first physician to demonstrate the anaesthetic properties of chloroform in humans and ...

(1811–1870), Scottish surgeon and pioneer in use of chloroform as anaesthetic *

James Simpson (Bible Christian) James Simpson (9 July 1812 – 2 September 1859) was a Bible Christian deacon and activist for a number of causes. He was active in the vegetarianism, temperance, anti-tobacco, anti-Corn Law and peace movements. Simpson co-founded and serv ...

(1812–1859), English deacon and activist * James H. Simpson (1813–1883), surveyor of the American West for the U.S. Army. * James Young Simpson (minister) (c. 1843–1898), Methodist minister in South Australia; nephew of the surgeon * James Simpson (priest) (1865–1948), Dean of Peterborough (1928–1942) *

James Young Simpson (diplomat) James Young Simpson (3 August 1873 – 20 May 1934) was a Scottish zoologist, writer, diplomat, biographer and theologian. After World War I, he was instrumental in establishing the Baltic states and Finland as independent nations. Life Jam ...

(1873–1934), Scottish professor of natural science and a diplomat; great nephew of the surgeon *

James Simpson (explorer) Cortlandt James Woore Simpson (2 September 1911, Westbourne, Sussex – 9 May 2002, South Hams, Devon) was an English polar explorer and naval officer. Personal life Jim Simpson was born into a naval family His grandfather, Vice-Admiral Cortlan ...

(1911–2002), polar explorer * James B. Simpson (1927–2002), American journalist and Episcopal priest, known for ''Simpson's Contemporary Quotations'' * James E. Simpson Jr. (1928–1999), Kentucky politician *

James Jenkins Simpson James Jenkins Simpson (24 November 1881 – 10 November 1936) was a British entomologist and marine biologist who worked in West Africa and Turkey. Background Simpson was the son of a gardener from Elgin; he studied at Elgin West End School and A ...

(1881–1936), British entomologist and marine biologist *

James Simpson (academic) James Simpson (born 16 March 1954 in Melbourne) is an Australian-British-American medievalist who served as the Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Professor of English at Harvard University until his retirement in 2022. Education * Educated at S ...

(born 1954), Australian academic * James Simpson (minister) (fl. 1970s–1990s), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland *

Jimmi Simpson Jimmi Simpson (born November 21, 1975) is an American actor. Known for his work across film, television, and theatre, he is the recipient of BAFTA, Primetime Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Simpson made his feature film debut ...

(born 1975), American actor *

James Simpson (government official) James Stuart "Jim" Simpson is the former commissioner of New Jersey's Department of Transportation (NJDOT), from 2010–2014, and a former federal government official and moving company executive. He became Federal Transit Administrator (head ...

(fl. 2010s), New Jersey Department of Transportation commissioner and former Federal Transit Administrator for the United States DOT *

Jimbo Simpson James "Jimbo" Simpson, also known as the Bacardi Brigadier, (died 11 October 2018) was a Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary. He was most noted for his time as Brigadier of the North Belfast Ulster Defence Association (UDA). After falling from g ...

(?–2018), Northern Irish paramilitary * James Alexander Simpson (1805–1880), American painter * Jim Simpson, founder of

Brum Beat ''Brum Beat'' was a monthly magazine about the music of Birmingham, England, and the neighbouring towns. The magazine was started in 1970 as ''Midlands Beat'' by Tour promoter, promoter and Talent manager, band-manager Jim Simpson, who sold it to ...

Big Bear Records Big Bear Records is the oldest independent British record label set up in 1968 by Jim Simpson in Birmingham, England. It specialises in blues and jazz recordings. History Big Bear Records was founded by promoter and band manager Jim Simpson ...

and

Henry's Blueshouse Henry's Blueshouse was a regular live music night that ran in Birmingham, England from 1968 to 1970, promoted by Jim Simpson through his Big Bear Records, Big Bear Music company. Origins In the late 1960s, Jim Simpson was managing a number of l ...

and former manager of

Black Sabbath Black Sabbath are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band ...

* James Simpson (writer) (born 1951 or 1952), American author and former budget examiner for the White House Office of Management and Budget

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