James Martin
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Actors, musicians, and other performers
- James Martin (musician) (born 1984), saxophonist, singer, and record producer
- James Martin (actor)James Martin (actor)James Edward Martin is an English actor best known for portraying Peter Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He took over the role from Joseph Shade in October 2004, playing the character until August 2006. He was succeeded by Thomas Law...
(born 1992), actor on EastEnders - James Martin (Scottish actor), actor on Still Game
- James and Tom MartinJames and Tom MartinJames David Martin and Thomas Richard Martin , are English musicians and songwriters. Thomas plays guitar and James plays keyboards...
(born 1977), English twin musicians - Jim Martin (musician) (born 1961), guitarist formerly with Faith No More
- Jim Martin (puppeteer)Jim Martin (puppeteer)Jim Martin is a puppeteer, best known for his roles on Sesame Street. As part of the cast, he has won an Emmy Award. He has been nominated multiple times, and won for "Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling" at the Emmys, also for Sesame Street.-Early life:Martin graduated from St...
- Jimmy MartinJimmy MartinJimmy Martin was an American bluegrass musician, known as the "King of Bluegrass".-Early years:Born James H. Martin in Sneedville, Tennessee. Jimmy Martin was born into the hard farming life of rural East Tennessee. He grew up near Sneedville, singing in church and with friends from surrounding...
(1927–2005), bluegrass musician
Jurists
- James Loren MartinJames Loren MartinJames Loren Martin was a Vermont lawyer, politician, and federal judge.Martin was born in Landgrove, Vermont. He was educated in the schools of Londonderry, Vermont and Marlow, New Hampshire and received an LL.B. from Albany Law School in 1869. He was in private practice in Londonderry, Vermont...
(1846–1915), U.S. federal judge - James Robert Martin, Jr.James Robert Martin, Jr.James Robert Martin, Jr. was a United States federal judge.-Biography:Born in Greenville, South Carolina, Martin received an LL.B. from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1931. He was in private practice in Greenville, South Carolina from 1931 to 1944...
(1909–1984), U.S. federal judge
Politicians
- James Martin (MP), MP for CambridgeCambridge (UK Parliament constituency)Cambridge is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....
- James Martin (Australian politician)James Martin (Australian politician)Sir James Martin, KCB, QC was three times Premier of New South Wales, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 1873 to 1886.-Early career:...
(1820–1886), former Premier of New South Wales - James Martin (Maine politician)James Martin (Maine politician)James R. Martin , commonly known as Jim Martin, is an American IT consultant and politician from the state of Maine. A Democrat, he served a single term in the Maine House of Representatives, representing the 18th district which encompasses his hometown of Orono, as well as Veazie and the northeast...
(born 1965), state legislator from Maine - James D. MartinJames D. MartinJames Douglas Martin is a retired Republican politician from the US state of Alabama. His 1962 campaign for the United States Senate was the first serious showing by a member of his party since Reconstruction....
(born 1918), U.S. Representative from Alabama - James G. MartinJames G. MartinJames Grubbs "Jim" Martin is the 70th Governor of the state of North Carolina. He served from 1985 to 1993. He was the second Republican elected to the office after Reconstruction, and the fifth overall. He is also the only Republican to serve two full terms as governor.-Early Life &...
(born 1935), North Carolina governor - James Stewart Martin (congressman) (1826–1907), U.S. Representative from Illinois
- Jim Martin (Georgia politician)Jim Martin (Georgia politician)James Francis "Jim" Martin is an American politician and former member of the Georgia General Assembly. He is a Democrat. Martin opposed incumbent U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss in the 2008 election...
(born 1945), Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Georgia
Sportspeople
- James Martin (American football) (born 1944), head college football coach at Tuskegee University
- James Martin (footballer)James Martin (footballer)James Colin Martin was a footballer who played in the Football League for Aberdare Athletic, Blackpool, Bristol City, Halifax Town, Reading, Southend United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Stoke.-Blackpool:...
(1898–1969), English footballer - James Martin (rugby league)James Martin (rugby league)James Luke Martin is an English rugby league player formerly with the Huddersfield Giants. It was announced in July 2007 that James will become a full-time member of the Giants' Super League squad for the 2008 season. Alongside his rugby career, James studies at Leeds University...
(born 1987), British rugby player - Jim Martin (American football)Jim Martin (American football)Jim Richard "Jungle Jim" Martin was an American football linebacker and placekicker who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League, from 1950–1961 and 1963–1964, mainly for the Detroit Lions. He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1961 season. In 1962 he was an assistant coach...
(1924–2002), College Football Hall of Fame member - Jim Martin (Australian footballer)Jim Martin (Australian footballer)Jim 'Bull' Martin was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton, Essendon and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .Martin played mostly as a forward, often in the pocket...
(born 1884), Australian rules player at multiple clubs - Jimmy Martin (American football)Jimmy Martin (American football)James Mercer Martin, III is an American football guard and tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
(born 1982), National Football League guard - Jimmy Martin (golfer)Jimmy Martin (golfer)Jimmy Martin was an Irish professional golfer who enjoyed three victories on the British circuit in the 1960s, including the Piccadilly Medal in 1964 and the Carroll's International in 1968.Martin was born in Wicklow...
(1924–2000), Irish golfer
Writers
- James Martin (author)James Martin (author)James Martin is a British Information Technology consultant and author, who was nominated for a Pulitzer prize for his book, The Wired Society: A Challenge for Tomorrow .- Biography :...
(born 1933), computer systems design author, writer - James Martin (Jesuit) (born 1960), Jesuit writer
- James Martin (philosopher)James Martin (philosopher)James Martin was a Scottish philosophical writer and early Ramist.-Life:He was a native of Dunkeld, Perthshire, and is said to have been educated at the University of Oxford. A James Martin, whose college is not mentioned, commenced M.A. at Oxford on 31 March 1522.He was professor of philosophy...
, Scottish writer in the 16th century - James Martin (writer) (born 1970), Canadian writer based in Calgary
- James Conroyd MartinJames Conroyd MartinJames Conroyd Martin is an American historical fiction author and teacher.-Personal: received his bachelor degree from Saint Ambrose University and received a Master of Arts in English literature from DePaul University...
, historical fiction writer - James J. MartinJames J. MartinJames J. Martin was an American historian. He was educated at the University of New Hampshire and the University of Michigan, earning a Ph.D. in history in 1949....
(1916–2004), American historian, wrote on anarchism
Others
- James Martin (Australian soldier)James Martin (Australian soldier)James Charles Martin was the youngest Australian known to have died in World War I. He was only 14 years and nine months old when he succumbed to typhoid during the Gallipoli campaign...
(1901–1915), youngest Anzac to serve at Gallipoli - James Martin (chef)James Martin (chef)James Martin , is an English cook who first appeared on television in 1996.-Television career:...
(born 1972), British celebrity chef - Sir James Martin (engineer)James Martin (engineer)Sir James Martin CBE DSc CEng FIMechE FRAeS was a British engineer and together with Captain Valentine Baker the founder of the Martin-Baker aircraft company which is now a leading producer of aircraft ejection seats....
(1893–1981), inventor of the modern aircraft ejection seat - James Martin, IIJames Martin, IIJames Martin, II was a sergeant serving in the United States Marine Corps during the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Mobile Bay.-Biography:...
(1826–1918), American Medal of Honor recipient - James A. MartinJames A. MartinJames Aloysius Martin, S.J., was an American Jesuit priest, professor and athletic director. Martin was the world's oldest Jesuit priest at the time of his death at the age of 105 at the Georgetown University Jesuit Residence in Washington, D.C.-Early life:James A. Martin was born on August 30,...
(1902–2007), American Jesuit priest - James Cullen MartinJames Cullen MartinJames Cullen Martin was an American chemist. He specialized in organic chemistry and main group element chemistry with an emphasis on physical organic chemistry....
(1928–1999), American chemist - James Green MartinJames Green MartinJames Green Martin was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Early life:...
(1819–1878), Civil War Confederate brigadier general - James E. MartinJames E. MartinJames Everett Martin was the President of the University of Arkansas from 1980 to 1984, and of Auburn University from 1984 to 1992.-Biography:...
(born 1932), university president at the University of Arkansas and Auburn University - James Kirby MartinJames Kirby MartinJames Kirby Martin, Ph.D. is a Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen University Professor of History at the University of Houston, Houston, Texas...
(born 1943), professor of history - James Martin (attorney)James Martin (attorney)James Martin is an Assistant U.S. Attorney and former interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, based out of St. Louis....
, U.S. Attorney in Missouri - James Ranald MartinJames Ranald MartinSir James Ranald Martin was a surgeon in India who worked in the service of the Honourable East India Company and was instrumental in publicising the effects of deforestation, and finding links between human and environmental health.-Early life:Born in the Isle of Skye in one of the oldest...
(1796–1874), surgeon in India - James R. MartinJames R. MartinJames R Martin or Jim Martin is a writer, independent producer, director, and documentary filmmaker. He is best known for his PBS feature-length documentary Wrapped In Steel, broadcast nationally in 1984–85, and PBS documentary Fired-Up Public Housing is my Home broadcast nationally in 1988–89....
(born 1951), producer and director of documentaries Wrapped In Steel and Fired-up! - James S. Martin (reverend)James S. Martin (reverend)James S. Martin was the general superintendent of the National Reform Association who led an anti-Mormon crusade in 1913-1914.-Writings:*...
, anti-Mormon preacher - James Slattin Martin, Jr. (1920–2002), project manager for the Viking program
- James Stewart Martin (military), Chief of the Decartelization Branch for Military Government in Germany after World War II
Institutions
- Martin High School (Arlington, Texas)Martin High School (Arlington, Texas)James Martin High School is a secondary school serving grades 9-12 located in Arlington, Texas and is part of the Arlington Independent School District. The mascot of the school is the Warrior, and the school colors are black, red, and silver.-History:...
, aka James Martin High School, a high school in Arlington, Texas
See also
- James MartenJames MartenJames P. Marten is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Marten was also a member of the Chicago Bears, the Oakland Raiders, and the Miami Dolphins...
(born 1984), American football player - Jamie Martin (disambiguation)
- James Edgar MartineJames Edgar MartineJames Edgar Martine was an American Democratic Party politician who served as United States Senator from New Jersey.-Biography:...
(1850–1925), U.S. Senator from New Jersey