Famous People with Name James

James Weekes            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Weekes: was an American sailor and Olympic champion.

James McEwan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James McEwan: is an American slalom canoer who competed in the 1970s and then again in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the C-1 event at Munich in 1972.

James Jerome O'Rourke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Jerome O'Rourke: was an American canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner John Lysak finished seventh in the folding K-2 10000 m event.

James O'Rourke, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James O'Rourke, Jr.: is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-2 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

James "Jim" Terrell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James "Jim" Terrell: is an American sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-1 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Four years later in Barcelona, Terrell was eliminated in the semifinals of the

Ollie Murray James            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ollie Murray James: was a Democrat, represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. In 1902 James sought and won election to the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky's 1st district, the far western part of the

Letitia A. "Tish" James            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Letitia A. "Tish" James: is an American lawyer, activist and politician in the Working Families Party. She is the current New York City Council member for Brooklyn's 35th Council District. Elected in November 2003, she represents the neighborhoods of Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, pa

Addison James            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Addison James: was a United States Representative from Kentucky. He was born near Morgantown, Kentucky. He attended the public schools and began the study of medicine in 1870. He graduated from the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky in 1873. He also served a

Carole Alison James            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Carole Alison James: is a Canadian politician and former public administrator. She is the former Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia and former leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (NDP), a social democratic political party. She announced her intention to resign as leader on December 6, 2010 and was officially replaced by interim leader Dawn Black on January 20, 2011. In 2001, James ran unsuccessfully for the NDP in the riding of Victoria-Beacon Hill only losing by 35 Votes to BC Liberal candidate Jeff Bray. She subsequently moved to Prince George, British Columbia to serve as the director of child and family services for Carrier Sekani Family Services, and later as co-ordinator of the Northern Aboriginal Authority for Families.

Edward James            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edward James: was a millwright and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Lunenburg County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member. In 1853, he married Eliza Lantz. James served as captain in the local militia. He lived at Mahone Bay. James ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1874. He died in Lunenburg at the age of 83.