James Taylor (disambiguation)

James Taylor may refer to:

Academics

• James Taylor (British author and historian), author, lecturer and expert on maritime art
• James Henry Taylor (1893–1972), American professor of mathematics
• James R. Taylor (born 1928), professor emeritus of organizational communication at the Université de Montréal

Diplomats

• James H. Taylor, former Canadian ambassador to Japan
• James Wickes Taylor (1819–1893), American diplomat

Military

• James Taylor (Alamo defender) (c. 1814–1836), soldier
• James Taylor, Jr. (Kentucky) (c. 1769–1848), American Quartermaster General, War of 1812, founder of Newport, Kentucky
• James Allen Taylor (born 1937), United States Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient

Musicians

• James Taylor (born 1948), American singer/songwriter and guitarist.
• James Taylor Quartet, led by the British acid jazz musician James Taylor
• James "J.T." Taylor (born 1953), lead singer with the band Kool & the Gang
• James S. Taylor, of the UK house band Swayzak
• James Taylor (tenor) (born 1966), American tenor

Religion

• James Taylor (minister) (1813–1892), Scottish Presbyterian minister and historical author
• James Taylor, Jr. (Exclusive Brethren) (1899–1970), New York leader of the Raven-Taylor Exclusive Brethren assemblies
• James Hudson Taylor, British Protestant Christian missionary to China, founder of the China Inland Mission (aka OMF Intl.)

Scientists

• James Taylor (neurologist) (1859–1946), British neurologist

Sportsmen

• Candy Jim Taylor (James Allen Taylor, 1884–1948), player/manager in Negro league baseball
• James Taylor (cricketer, born 1809), English professional cricketer
• James Taylor (cricketer, born 1974), English cricketer
• James Taylor (cricketer, born 1990), English Test cricketer
• James Taylor (cyclist), British track cyclist, see British National Circuit Race Championships
• James Taylor (driver) (born 1955), British race car driver, see 1998 International Formula 3000 season
• Jay Taylor (placekicker) (born 1976), James Taylor, American football kicker
• Zack Taylor (baseball) (James Wren Taylor, 1898–1974), player/manager in Major league baseball

Politicians

• James A. Taylor, Ontario legislator who represented the Prince Edward—Lennox district
• James Davis Taylor (1863–1941), Canadian Member of Parliament
• James Taylor (New Mexico politician) (born 1966), New Mexico State Senator
• James Willis Taylor, US congressman from Tennessee
• James Samuel Taylor (1872–1960), Canadian politician, printer and publisher
• James Taylor (d. 1856), businessman and political figure in New Brunswick
• James Taylor (1761–1834), farmer, merchant and political figure in New Brunswick
• James Taylor (Nova Scotia politician) (1771–1801), merchant and politician in Nova Scotia
• J. Alfred Taylor (1878–1956), U.S. Representative from West Virginia
• James Taylor (New South Wales politician)
• James Taylor (Queensland politician) (1820–1895), Queensland politician
• James Taylor (Victorian politician) (born 1934), Victorian politician
• James Taylor, doctor and candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina in 2010

Others

• James Taylor (author), American writer
• James Taylor (tea planter) (born 1835), tea planting pioneer in Sri Lanka
• James Alastair Taylor (born 1951), Sheriff Principal of the Sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin
• James Arnold Taylor (born 1969), US voice actor
• Sir James Braid Taylor (1891–1943), governor of the Reserve Bank of India
• James Knox Taylor (1857–1929), Supervising Architect of the United States Department of the Treasury
• James Madison Taylor, known as Matt Taylor, early settler of southeastern Idaho
• James M. Taylor (1930–1970), astronaut

Other

• James Taylor (album), James Taylor's self-titled 1968 debut album

See also

• Jamie Taylor (born 1982), footballer
• Jim Taylor (disambiguation)