James Wright

Politics and the law

James Wright (governor) (1716–1785), British colonial governor of the province of Georgia, and 1st Baronet, of Carolside
J. Skelly Wright (1911–1988), American judge
James A. Wright (Pennsylvania politician) (1902–1963), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
James A. Wright (Wisconsin politician) (1873–1911), Wisconsin politician and businessman
James Henry Wright (1838–1905), American jurist and politician
James L. Wright (1925–1990), Pennsylvania politician
Jim Wright (1922–2015), U.S. Congressman from Texas, Speaker of the House
Jim Wright (commissioner), American politician and businessman from Texas

Sir James Wright (governor) (1716–1785), British colonial governor of the province of Georgia, and 1st Baronet, of Carolside
Sir James Wright, 1st Baronet (1730–1804) of Ray House, Essex and Resident at Venice, British diplomat
James Wright (Jamaican politician) (1904–1984/85), member of the Legislative Council of Jamaica
James R. Wright, Canadian diplomat
James William Wright (1854–1917), Australian architect and politician

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Science and academics

James Wright (classicist) (born 1939), former Vice-Chancellor, Newcastle University
James Wright (historian) (1939–2022), President of Dartmouth College, historian
James Wright (palaeontologist) (1878–1957), Scottish palaeontologist, geologist and fossil collector
James C. Wright (born 1946), American classical archaeologist
James D. Wright (1947–2019), American sociologist

Sports

James Wright (tight end) (born 1956), American football tight end
James Wright (wide receiver) (born 1991), American football player
James Earl Wright (American football) (1939–2009), gridiron football defensive back and quarterback
Jim Wright (American football coach) (born 1935), American football coach

James Wright (footballer) (born 2004), English footballer for Aston Villa
Jim Wright (footballer, born 1910) (1910–1978), English footballer
James Leroy Wright (1938–2020), American basketball player
Jimmy Wright (golfer) (born 1939), American professional golfer
James Wright (ice hockey) (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player
James Wright (rugby) (1863–1932), rugby union footballer of the 1890s for England, and Bradford F.C.
James Wright (speedway rider) (born 1986), British motorcycle speedway rider
Jim Wright (Australian footballer) (born 1949), Australian rules footballer (Geelong)
James Earl Wright, a ring name of American professional wrestler Dale Veasey (born 1960)

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Other fields

James Wright (antiquarian) (1643–1713), antiquary and writer
James Wright (doctor) (1927–2022), Australian medical professional
James Wright (inventor) (1874–1961), American creator of Silly Putty
James Wright (potter) (1819–1887), New Zealand potter
James Homer Wright (1869–1928), American pathologist
James Hood Wright (1836–1894), American banker, financier and railroad man
James W. Wright, executive director of the Development Authority of the North Country
James Whitaker Wright (1846–1904), English mining company owner
James William Wright (1854–1917), Australian architect and politician

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Arts and entertainment