James Thompson

James (or Jim or Jimmy) Thompson is the name (in approximate birthdate order) of:

* James Thompson (martyr) (died 1582), Catholic priest hanged under Elizabeth I
* James Thompson (clockmaker) (1776–1825), maker of longcase clocks
* James Thompson (jurist) (1806–1874), congressman and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
* William James Thompson or "James Thompson (VC)" (1820–1891), recipient of the Victoria Cross
* James Pyke Thompson (1846–1897), English corn merchant and philanthropist
* James Walter Thompson (1847–1928), American advertiser and namesake of the JWT advertising agency
* Uncle Jimmy Thompson (1848–1931), country music pioneer
* James Thompson of brothers Allen and James Thompson (1849–1921), American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
* James Westfall Thompson (1869–1941), American historian
* James Matthew Thompson (1878–1956), historical nonfiction author, AKA J.M. Thompson
* James Thompson (footballer) (1898–1984), English footballer, manager and scout
* Jim Thompson (designer) (1906–ca. 1967), revived the Thai silk industry
* Jim Thompson (writer) (1906–1977), American pulp fiction writer
* James Thompson (swimmer), Canadian swimmer at the 1928 Olympics
* James D. Thompson (1920–1973), author of "Organizations in Action"
* Jimmy Thompson (actor) (1925–2005), British actor
* Floyd James Thompson (1933–2002), America's longest-held POW; spent almost 9 years in POW camps in Vietnam
* James R. Thompson, Jr., former director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, 1986–1989
* James Burleigh Thompson, Jr., geologist, winner in 1964 of the Arthur L. Day Medal
* James R. Thompson (born 1936), governor of Illinois and member of the 9/11 Commission
* Jim Thompson (bishop) (1936–2003), Anglican bishop of Stepney and Bath and Wells
* Jim Thompson (coach), (born 1949) founder and executive director of Positive Coaching Alliance and author
* James Thompson (researcher) (born 1966), Northern Irish inventor and patent holder in the airline seating industry
* James Thompson (racing driver) (born 1974), British racing driver
* James Thompson (fighter) (born 1978), professional mixed martial arts fighter from England.
* Jim Thompson (powerboat racing), manager of three-time Harmsworth Trophy winner "Miss Supertest III"
* James Michael Thompson, Australian musician and guitar designer

See also

*James Thomson (disambiguation) (without the "p")