James Wright

James Wright or Jim Wright may refer to:

• James Homer Wright (1869–1928), American pathologist
• James Wright (historian) (born 1939), President of Dartmouth College, historian
• James Wright (inventor), American creator of Silly Putty
• James Wright (poet) (1927–1980), American poet
• James Dillon Wright (born 1979), artist, graphic designer, toy designer and illustrator
• James W. Wright, executive director of the Development Authority of the North Country
• James Whitaker Wright, English mining company owner

Sportspeople

• Jim Wright (1920s pitcher) (1900–1963), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Jim Wright (1970s pitcher) (born 1950), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Jim Wright (1980s pitcher) (born 1955), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Jim Wright (American football), American football player
• Leroy Wright (James Wright, born 1938), American basketball player
• Jimmy Wright (golfer) (born 1939), American professional golfer
• James Wright (cricketer) (born 1948), English cricketer
• Jim Wright (football coach), American football coach
• James Wright (ice hockey) (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player
• James Wright (rugby) (1863–1932), rugby union footballer of the 1890s for England, and Bradford F.C.
• James Wright (speedway rider) (born 1986), British motorcycle speedway rider
• James Wright (cricketer, born 1874) (1874–1961), English cricketer
• James Wright (footballer) (1892–?),

Politicians

• James Wright (governor) (1716–1785), British colonial governor of the U.S. state of Georgia
• J. Skelly Wright (1911–1988), James Skelly Wright,, American judge
• James A. Wright (1902–1963), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
• James L. Wright Pennsylvania politician
• James R. Wright, Canadian diplomat
• Jim Wright (born 1922), U.S. Congressman from Texas, Speaker of the House

See also

• Jamey Wright (born 1974), baseball player
• Jamie Wright (born 1976), ice hockey player
• Cottage Grove State Airport or Jim Wright Field, Lane County, Oregon, USA