James Hamilton

James Hamilton can refer to several different persons:

Dukes

*James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton (1606–1649), heir to the throne of Scotland
*James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton (1658–1712), Scottish nobleman
*James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton (1703–1743), Scottish nobleman
*James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton (1724–1758), Scottish nobleman
*James Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton (1755–1769), Scottish nobleman
*James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn (1811–1885), twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
*James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn (1838–1913), British nobleman and diplomat
*James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn (1869–1953), the first Governor of Northern Ireland
*James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn (1904–1979), Northern Irish senator
*James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn (b. 1934), Northern Irish politician

Marquesses

*James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton, 4th Earl of Arran (1589–1625), Scottish nobleman

Earls

*James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran (c. 1475–1529), Scottish nobleman
*James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran (c. 1516–1575), Scottish nobleman
*James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran (c. 1537–1609), Scottish nobleman
*James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn (c. 1575–1618), Sheriff of Linlithgow
*James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn (c. 1604–c. 1670), Scottish nobleman
*James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn (c. 1661–1734), Scottish and Irish nobleman
*James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn (1686–1774), Scottish nobleman and amateur scientist
*James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn (1712–1789), Scottish and Irish nobleman

Nobles

*James Hamilton of Cadzow, (before 1397–c. 1440) 5th Laird of Cadzow
*James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton (1415–1479), Scottish nobleman
*James Hamilton of Finnart (d. 1540), military engineer, illegitimate son of the 1st earl and guardian to the 2nd
*James Hamilton, 3rd Baron Hamilton of Strabane (1633–1655), Irish nobleman
*James Hamilton, Lord Paisley (died before 1670) eldest son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn
*James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton (1786–1814), British politician
*James Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Dalzell (1938–2006) British politician
*James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas (b. 1942), member of the Scottish Parliament

Others

*James Hamilton (British army officer) (c. 1620–1673), a favorite of Charles II
*James Hamilton (bishop) (1610–1674), bishop of Galloway
*James Hamilton (Pennsylvania) (c. 1710–1783), mayor of Philadelphia and lieutenant-governor of Pennsylvania
*James Inglis Hamilton (d. 1803), Major General in the British Army
*James Inglis Hamilton (junior) (Jamie Anderson) (1777–1815), British army colonel
*James Hamilton, Jr. (1786–1857), Governor and Representative for South Carolina
*James Hans Hamilton (1810–1863), Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament
*James Stevenson-Hamilton (1867–1957), founder of the Kruger National Park, South Africa
*James A. Hamilton (1876–1950), Secretary of State of New York 1923-1924
*James Alexander Hamilton (1788–1878), Acting U.S. Secretary of State under President Andrew Jackson
*Neil Hamilton (actor), full name James Neil Hamilton (1899–1984), American actor
*Jimmy Hamilton (1917–1994) American jazz musician
*James Hamilton (Scottish politician) (1918–2005), Scottish politician
*Jim Hamilton, Scottish footballer
*Jim Hamilton (rugby player), Scottish rugby union footballer
*Jimmy Hamilton (footballer) Irish soccer player
*Jamie Hamilton (publisher), Scottish-American book publisher and champion oarsman
*James D. Hamilton, econometrician