James Robinson

James Robinson, Jim Robinson, Jimmy Robinson or Jamie Robinson may refer to:

Public officials

• James W. Robinson (Texas and California) (c. 1791–1857), American state official; Texas provisional governor
• James Fisher Robinson (1800–1882), American Democrat politician from Kentucky
• James Carroll Robinson (1823–1886), American Democrat politician from Illinois
• James Wallace Robinson (1826–1898), American Republican politician from Ohio
• James S. Robinson (1827–1892), American Republican politician from Ohio
• James Robinson (British Columbia), Canadian political figure elected in 1871 to Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
• James D. Robinson, Canadian mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, 1873
• James L. Robinson (1838–1887), American Democrat politician from North Carolina
• James Robinson (New Brunswick) (1852–1932), Canadian Conservative politician from New Brunswick
• James M. Robinson (Indiana) (1861–1942), American Democrat politician from Indiana
• James E. Robinson (1868–1932), American jurist in Ohio
• James Robinson (North Dakota), American jurist who served on North Dakota Supreme Court
• J. W. Robinson (James William Robinson, 1878–1964), American Democrat politician from Utah
• J. Kenneth Robinson (1916–1990), American Republican politician from Virginia

Recipients of American Medal of Honor

• James H. Robinson (died 1864), Civil War private in Union Army; awarded Medal of Honor in 1864
• James E. Robinson, Jr. (1918–1945), Army first lieutenant; posthumous recipient of Medal of Honor in 1945
• James W. Robinson, Jr. (1940–1966), Army sergeant; posthumous recipient of Medal of Honor during Vietnam War

Historians, scholars and clergymen

• James Harvey Robinson (1863–1936), American historian and co-founder/first director of New School for Social Research
• James Herman Robinson (1907-1972), American clergyman and humanitarian
• James A. Robinson, American academic, president of University of West Florida
• James M. Robinson (born 1924), American biblical scholar, author, editor and professor
• James Robinson (economist), American academic at Harvard University; see Economic growth
• James C. Robinson (health economist), professor at the University of California, Berkeley

Artists, performers and producers

• Jim Robinson (trombonist) (1892–1976), American musician, known as Big Jim Robinson
• James G. Robinson, American film producer, chairman and CEO of Morgan Creek Productions
• James F. Robinson (filmmaker) (born 1955), American director, writer and producer
• James Robinson (comics) (born 1963), English writer of comic books and screenplays
• James Robinson (opera director), Artistic Director of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
• J-Ro (James Robinson, born 1969), American musical artist, co-founder of group Tha Alkaholiks
• Jimmy Robinson (actor), American actor in the Mickey McGuire short film series from 1927 to 1934
• James Robinson (filk musician) (born 1948), American filk music songwriter and performer

Sports figures

• Jim Robinson (boxer) (born 1925), American boxer
• James Robinson (footballer born 1899), Northern Ireland forward; played for Manchester United and Tranmere Rovers
• James Robinson (English footballer), wing half for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Scarborough and Newcastle, 1923–1931
• James Robinson (footballer born 1982), English striker; with Crewe Alexandria, playing in Australia since 2005
• James Robinson (rugby league), English player during 1940s; best known as Jimmy Robinson
• Jamie Robinson (born 1980), Welsh rugby union footballer; outside centre with Cardiff Blues and Wales team
• Jimmy Robinson (born 1953), wide receiver with Giants, 49ers and Broncos; coach
• James Robinson (gridiron football) (born 1982), wide receiver for Toronto Argonauts
• James Flynn Robinson (born 1941), American basketball player, guard in NBA and ABA, 1966–1974
• James Robinson (basketball) (born 1970), American NBA shooting guard with Portland Trail Blazers
• James Robinson (racing driver) (1946–1995), American NASCAR driver
• James Robinson (distance runner) (born 1954), American middle-distance runner

Others

• James R. Robinson (1860–1950), industrialist, inventor, and author of a seminal book on mine ventilation
• James "Jim" Robinson (1934–2007), English member of Bridgewater Four, convicted of killing Carl Bridgewater; convictions overturned 18 years later
• James D. Robinson III (born 1935), American business executive; CEO of American Express
• James "Jim Rob" Robinson (born 1945), American conservative internet activist; founder of online forum Free Republic
• James "Rocky" Robinson, American community activist; founded Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps

Characters

• Jim Robinson (Neighbours), fictional soap opera character

See also

• Robinson (name)
• All pages beginning with "James Robinson"
• James Robison (disambiguation)
• James Robson (disambiguation)