• James Phelan (American football) (1892–1974), American college football coach
• James Phelan (literary scholar)
  James Phelan (literary scholar)
  James Phelan is an American writer, literary scholar, and Distinguished University Professor Professor of English at The Ohio State University. He joined the faculty of Ohio State in 1977 after earning his MA and PhD from the University of Chicago...
  
   (born 1951), American literary critic
• James Phelan, Sr.
  James Phelan, Sr.
  James Phelan, Sr., was a senator in the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War from the state of Mississippi.-Biography:...
  
   (1820–1873), Confederate States of America politician
• James Phelan, Jr.
  James Phelan, Jr.
  James Phelan, Jr. was a United States Congressman from Tennessee.-Biography:...
  
   (1856–1891), American politician, son of James Phelan, Sr.
• James Clancy Phelan
  James Clancy Phelan
  James Clancy Phelan is an Australian author, published as James Phelan. His first fiction novel, Fox Hunt, went into reprint in its first month.-Biography:Phelan was born in Victoria, Australia...
  
   (born 1979), Australian thriller writer
• James D. Phelan
  James D. Phelan
  James Duval Phelan was an American politician, civic leader and banker.-Early years:Phelan was born in San Francisco, the son of an Irish immigrant who became wealthy during the California Gold Rush as a trader, merchant and banker. He graduated from St...
  
   (1861–1930), American politician
• Jim Phelan (basketball) (born 1929), American college basketball coach
• Jim Phelan (Irish writer)
  Jim Phelan (Irish writer)
  James Leo Phelan was an Irish tramp who wrote several books on tramp life and prison life.-Childhood:Phelan was born in Ireland in 1895 and spent his early years in the village of Inchicore in Dublin...
  
   (1899–1966)
• Jimmy Phelan (hurling)
  Jimmy Phelan (hurling)
  Jimmy Phelan is former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Tullaroan and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1930s.-Early & private life:...
  
   (1918–2006), Irish hurler
• James Phelan, reporter involved in the trial of Clay Shaw
  People involved in the trial of Clay Shaw
  New Orleans businessman, Clay Shaw, was tried for the assassination of John F. Kennedy from January 29, 1969 to March 1, 1969. The following people were major witnesses or participants in the trial.-Jim Garrison:...
  
  

See also

• SS James D. Phelan, a World War II Liberty ship