James Walker

James or Jim Walker may refer to:

British politicians

• Sir James Walker, 2nd Baronet (1829–1899), British MP for Beverley
• Sir James Walker (colonial administrator) (1809–1885), Scottish colonial administrator
• James Walker (Labour politician) (1883–1945), British MP for Newport and Motherwell
• James Walker of Richmondhill (1837–1921), Scottish businessman and Lord Provost of Aberdeen
• James Walker (Exeter MP) (c. 1635–1692), English MP for Exeter

Canadian politicians

• James Walker (Alberta politician) (1874–?), Canadian politician from Alberta
• James Walker (Canadian judge) (1756–1800), English-born lawyer, judge and politician in Lower Canada
• James Edgar Walker (1911–1989), Canadian politician from Ontario
• James H. Walker (1885–1954), Canadian politician in Alberta

Australian politicians

• James Walker (Australian politician) (1841–1923), Scottish-born Australian banker and politician
• James Walker (New South Wales politician) (1785–1856), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
• James Walker (Queensland politician) (1869–1939), lawyer; member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ipswich

US politicians

• James A. Walker (1832–1901), American military officer and politician
• James B. Walker (1812–1877), American politician in Michigan
• James D. Walker (1830–1906), American politician from Arkansas
• James Lorenzo Walker (1920–2003), American politician from Florida
• James N. Walker, member of the California State Assembly
• James P. Walker (1851–1890), American politician from Missouri
• James Phenix Walker (1935–1966), member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
• James Ronald Walker (1947–2022), member of the Georgia State Senate
• Jimmy Walker (1881–1946), mayor of New York City

Sports

American football

• James Walker (linebacker) (born 1958), American football linebacker
• James Walker (American football player) (1890–1973), American football player on the 1910 College Football All-America Team
• James J. Walker (American football) (1918–1975), American college football player and coach
• James Walker (American football coach) (born 1944), American college football coach for the Kentucky Thorobreds
• Jim Walker (American football coach) (born 1944), American football player and coach

Association football (soccer)

• Jim Walker (Scottish footballer) (1893–?), Scottish footballer
• Jim Walker (English footballer) (born 1947), English footballer
• James Walker (footballer, born 1987), English footballer

Water sports

• James Walker (rower) (born 1949), Canadian Olympic rower
• Jim Walker (rower) (born 1968), British Olympic rower
• James Walker (canoeist) (born 1971), Australian sprint canoeist

Other sports

• James Walker (sportsman) (1859–1923), Scottish rugby footballer and cricketer
• James Higgs-Walker (1892–1979), English cricketer
• James Walker (cyclist) (1897–?), South African Olympic cyclist
• James Walker (alpine skier) (1926–1996), Australian Olympic skier
• James Walker (runner) (born 1954), Guamanian marathon runner
• James Walker (hurdler) (born 1957), American hurdler
• Jim Walker (darts player) (born 1959), Scottish darts player
• James Walker (Australian footballer) (born 1979), Australian rules footballer
• James Walker (cricketer, born 1981), English cricketer
• James Walker (racing driver) (born 1983), Jersey-born British racing driver

Writers

• James Walker (writer/filmmaker) (born 1979), British writer and filmmaker
• James Walker (television writer) (1973–2015), Australian television writer
• James L. Walker (1845–1904), American individualist anarchist and writer

Musicians

• James Walker (conductor) (1913–1988), Australian record producer and conductor
• Jim Walker (drummer) (born 1955), Canadian drummer for the UK band Public Image Ltd
• Jimmy Walker (drummer) (1941–2020), American drummer and singer for The Knickerbockers
• Jim Walker (flautist) (born 1944), American flutist and educator

Artists

• James Alexander Walker (painter) (1831–1898), British painter of French descent
• James F. Walker (1913–1994), American graphic artist
• James Walker (engraver) (1748–1808), British mezzotint engraver

Science & medicine

• James Walker (physician) (1720–1789), British physician
• James John Walker (entomologist) (1851–1939), English entomologist
• Sir James Walker (chemist) (1863–1935), Scottish chemist
• James Walker (engineer) (1781–1862), Scottish civil-engineer
• James Pattison Walker (1823–1906), British surgeon in the Indian Medical Service
• James C. G. Walker (1939-2022), South African-American geophysicist

Other fields

• James Walker (actor) (1940–2017), British actor
• James Walker (bishop) (1770–1841), Anglican bishop of Edinburgh
• James Walker (Harvard) (1794–1874), American minister and educator, president of Harvard College
• James Walker (RCAF officer) (1918–1944), Canadian flying ace
• James Walker (Royal Navy officer) (1764–1831), British naval officer
• James Walker (surveyor general) (1826–1896), Anglo-Indian surveyor general of India
• James Backhouse Walker (1841–1899), Australian solicitor and historian
• James Campbell Walker (1821–1888), Scottish architect
• James Flood Walker (1868–1924), American architect
• Jimmie Walker (born 1947), American comedian and actor
• James Dent Walker (1928–1993), founder and president of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society
• James C. Walker (1843–1923), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
• James Alonzo Walker (1918–2004), American aviator
• James Hamlin Walker (1862–1944), New Zealand politician, mayor of Dunedin
• James W. St. G. Walker (born 1940), Canadian professor of history
• Colonel James Walker (1846–1936), Canadian policeman, military officer and pioneer
• James John Walker (1846–1922), businessman, see J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd, organ makers

See also

• Jimmy Walker (disambiguation)
• Jamie Walker (disambiguation)
• Mount James Walker, in Alberta Canada
• James Walker Log House, in Texas, United States
• James Walker Nursing School Quarters in North Carolina, United States
• James E. Walker Library, in Tennessee, United States

• Walker (surname)