James Wilson
James Wilson (1742–1798) was a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence.
James Wilson may also refer to:
Politicians and government officials
- James Wilson (businessman) (1805–1860), UK member of parliament and founder of The Economist magazine
- James Wilson (Secretary of Agriculture) (1835–1920), United States Secretary of Agriculture and US Representative from Iowa
- James Wilson (Indiana politician) (1825–1867), US Representative from Indiana
- James Wilson I (New Hampshire) (1766–1839), US Representative from New Hampshire
- James Wilson II (New Hampshire) (1797–1881), US Representative from New Hampshire, son of James Wilson I
- James Wilson (Pennsylvania) (1779–1868), US Representative from Pennsylvania
- James Wilson (Ontario MPP) (1810–1891), Canadian politician, member of the Parliament of Ontario
- James Wilson (Orangeman) (fl. 1793–94), North Irish politician, founder of the Orange Institution
- James Wilson (Labour politician) (1879–1943), British MP for Dudley and Oldham
- James Wilson (Upper Canada politician) (1770–1847), Upper Canadian politician
- James Charles Wilson (1816–1861), American politician in Texas, where Wilson County is named after him
- James Clifton Wilson (1874–1951), US Representative from Texas
- James Crocket Wilson (1841–1899), Canadian MP from Quebec
- James F. Wilson (1828–1895), US Senator and Representative from Iowa
- Sir James Wilson (New Zealand politician, born 1849) (1849–1929), New Zealand politician and farmer
- James Wilson (New Zealand politician, born 1814) (1814–1898), New Zealand farmer and politician
- James Wilson (New South Wales politician, born 1862) (1862–1925), English-born Australian politician
- James Wilson (New South Wales politician, born 1865) (1865–1927), New Zealand-born Australian politician
- James Harold Wilson (1916–1995), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1964–1970 and 1974–1976
- James J. Wilson (1775–1824), US Senator from New Jersey
- Sir James Milne Wilson (1812–1880), Australian politician in Tasmania
- James Phillips Wilson (c. 1852–1925), South Australian Labor politician
- James Robert Wilson (1866–1941), mayor of Saskatoon and member of the Parliament of Canada
- James M. Wilson, Jr. (1918–2009), U.S. Assistant Secretary of State
- James Wilson (Colorado politician), member of the Colorado House of Representatives
Military and revolutionary figures
- James Wilson (explorer) (1760–1814), brought the first British missionaries to Tahiti
- James Wilson (Irish nationalist) (1836–1921), Irish republican convicted for desertion
- James Wilson (revolutionary) (1760–1820), Scottish leader of the Radical War
- James H. Wilson (1837–1925), general in the United States Army
- James Wilson (British Army officer) (1921–2004), British general
Sportsmen
- James B. Wilson (1896–1986), American football player and coach
- James Wilson (Australian rules footballer) (c. 1855–1935), Australian rules footballer for Geelong
- James Wilson (footballer, born 1884) (1884–1934), Australian rules footballer for Essendon
- James Wilson (footballer, born 1895) (1895–1917), Scottish footballer
- James Wilson (footballer, born 1989), Welsh professional footballer with Oldham Athletic
- James Wilson (footballer, born 1995), English professional footballer with Manchester United
- James Wilson (Scottish footballer) (c. 1866–1900), Scottish footballer
- James Wilson (athlete) (1891–1973), British athlete
- James Wilson (darts player) (born 1972), English darts player
- James Wilson (rugby union) (born 1983), New Zealand rugby player
- James Wilson (basketball), American basketball player
Science and medicine
- James Wilson (anatomist) (1765–1821), Scottish anatomist
- James Thomas Wilson (1861–1945), British professor of anatomy
- James A. Wilson (21st century), American mathematician
- James G. Wilson (1915–1987), embryologist and anatomist
- Sir William James Erasmus Wilson (1809–1884), British surgeon
- James Wilson (zoologist) (1795–1856), Scottish zoologist
- James Wilson (scientist), American gene therapist
- James Arthur Wilson (1795–1882), English physician
Music and the arts
- James Wilson (songwriter), 18th century English songwriter
- James Daniel Wilson (born 1977), English actor
- James Wilson (architect) (1816–1900), British architect in Bath
- James Wilson (composer) (1922–2005), Irish composer
- James Wilson (globe maker) (1763–1855), American globe maker
- James Keys Wilson (1828–1894), American architect in Ohio
- James Wilson (cinematographer) (active 1927–1963), British cinematographer
- Mark Wilson (magician) (James Wilson, born 1929), American magician
Academics
- James Wilson (priest) (1836–1931), British theologian and science teacher
- James Q. Wilson (1931–2012), American professor of public policy
- James Kinnier Wilson (born 1921), British assyriologist
- James Southall Wilson (1880–1963), American author, professor, and founder of the Virginia Quarterly Review
Other
- James Wilson (bishop) (died 1857), Irish bishop of Cork
- James Grant Wilson (1832–1914), American soldier, editor, and author
- James Wilson (Dean of Tuam), Irish Anglican clergyman
Fictional
- James Wilson (House), a character on the television series House
See also
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