James White
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In the military
- James White (General)James White (general)James White was an American pioneer and soldier who founded Knoxville, Tennessee, in the early 1790s. Born in Rowan County, North Carolina, White served as a captain in the county's militia during the American Revolutionary War...
(1747–1821), American pioneer who founded Knoxville, Tennessee - James White (RAF officer) (1893–1972), World War I Royal Naval Air Service fighter ace
In politics
- James White (Irish businessman)James White (Irish businessman)"Jim" White is an Irish businessman and hotelier, and a former Fine Gael Teachtaí Dála for constituencies in County Donegal....
(born 1938), Irish businessman, hotelier and politician - James White (politician)James White (politician)James White was an American physician, lawyer, and politician. He was an early settler at Nashville, Tennessee and in Louisiana. He was a delegate for North Carolina in the Continental Congress and a non-voting member of the U.S. House for the Southwest Territory.White was born into a prosperous...
(1749–1809), delegate for North Carolina in the Continental Congress and non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the Southwest Territory - James Bain White (1835–1897), U.S. Representative from Indiana
- James Bamford WhiteJames Bamford WhiteJames Bamford White was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born near Winchester, Kentucky, White attended the common schools and the Mount Zion Academy, Macon County, Illinois....
(1842–1941), U.S. Representative from Kentucky - James White (Scottish politician)James White (Scottish politician)James White was a British Labour Party politician. White was Member of Parliament for Glasgow Pollok from 1970 to 1987, when he retired. He served in the Eighth Army under Field Marshal Montgomery during World War II...
(1922–2009), MP for Glasgow Pollok, 1970–1987 - James G. White (born 1962), U.S. politician, Christian minister, recording artist, AKA "Ghetto Priest"
- James Dundas WhiteJames Dundas WhiteJames Dundas White , known as J. D. White, was a Scottish Liberal Party politician. He was Member of Parliament from 1906 to 1918, with a short break in 1911....
(1866–1951), Member of Parliament for Dunbartonshire, 1906–1910, and Glasgow Tradeston, 1911–1918 - Martin White (politician) (1857–1928), full name James Martin White, businessman and Member of Parliament for Forfar, 1895–1897
- James White (English politician)James White (English politician)James White was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1857 and 1874.White was the second son of William White of Tulse Hill, Surrey and his wife Susannah née Weeks. He was educated privately. He was merchant in the City of London, principally engaged in trade...
(1809–1883), Member of Parliament for Plymouth, 1857–1859, and Brighton, 1860–1874
In religion
- James Edson White adventist and author, son of Seventh-day Adventist Church founders James Springer White and Ellen G. White
- James Emery WhiteJames Emery WhiteJames Emery White is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church in Charlotte, North Carolina; President of Serious Times, a ministry which explores the intersection of faith and culture; and from July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007 served as the fourth president of Gordon-Conwell...
, president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary - James Springer WhiteJames Springer WhiteJames Springer White , also known as Elder White was a co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and husband of Ellen G. White...
(1821–1881), husband of Ellen G. White and co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church - James Rowland White, 19th-century self-proclaimed prophet
- James White (theologian)James White (theologian)James Robert White is the director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, an evangelical Reformed Christian apologetics organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is the author of more than twenty books and has engaged in numerous moderated debates...
(born 1962), American theologian
In sports
- James White, known as Deacon WhiteDeacon WhiteJames Laurie "Deacon" White was an American baseball player who was one of the principal stars during the first two decades of the sport's professional era...
(1847–1939), star baseball player of the 1870s and 1880s - James White (basketball)James White (basketball)James William White IV is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'7", 200 lb. guard/forward. He earned the nickname 'Flight 75' due to his leaping ability....
(born 1982), US basketball player - Jim White (basketball)Jim White (basketball)James "Jim" White is a former American basketball player who is best known for winning the Haggerty Award while in college. He played for St. John's for three seasons and was a proficient scorer in an era when games were much lower scoring than they are today...
, US basketball player in the 1940s - Jimmy WhiteJimmy WhiteJames Warren "Jimmy" White MBE is an English professional snooker player. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" and popularly referred to as the "People's Champion", White is a multiple World Championship finalist renowned for losing each of the six finals he contested.White's extensive list of achievements,...
(born 1962), English professional snooker player - James White (Scottish footballer)James White (Scottish footballer)James White , also known as Jimmy White or Tec White, is a former Scottish footballer who spent most of his career playing for Fall River Marksmen in the American Soccer League. He was born in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.-Playing career:In 1920, White signed with Albion Rovers of the...
(born 1899) - James White (running back)James White (running back)James White is an American football running back for the Wisconsin Badgers.-High school career:Attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School . Was a part of the 2009 St. Thomas Aquinas mythical high school "National Championship" team...
, Wisconsin Badgers running back - Jimmy White (Irish footballer)Jimmy White (Irish footballer)Jimmy White was an Irish soccer player during the 1920s and 1930s.-Bohemians:White was a number 9 during this era in the League of Ireland and spent most of his career with Bohemians whom he joined in 1923. Jimmy made his way up from Bohs "C" team to make his debut in August 1926 against Fordsons...
(fl. c. 1930) - Jimmy White (footballer born 1942)Jimmy White (footballer born 1942)James "Jimmy" White is an English former professional association football player. He played for Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Gillingham and Cambridge United between 1958 and 1972.-References:...
, British - James White (American football)James White (American football)James C. "Duck" White is a former National Football League defensive/nose tackle who played from 1976 to 1983 for the Minnesota Vikings...
(born 1953) - Jim White (wrestler)Jim White (wrestler)James "Jim" White was an American professional wrestler during the 1960s and 1970s in the southern United States. He was the frequent tag team partner of Jerry Lawler.-Professional wrestling career:...
(1942–2010), professional wrestler in the Southern United States - Jim White (rugby)Jim White (rugby)James Matthew "Jim" White was a rugby union player who represented Australia.White, a flanker, was born in Orange, New South Wales and claimed one international rugby caps for Australia, playing against Great Britain, at Sydney, on 30 July 1904.-References:...
an Australian rugby union player
In the arts and media
- Jim White (drummer)Jim White (drummer)Jim White is an Australian drummer . He is the drummer for the Dirty Three, a band formed in Melbourne, but he has also played with a number of other groups, including:*Tren Brothers, consisting of Jim White and Mick Turner, guitarist of the Dirty Three....
, drummer for The Dirty Three - Jim White (journalist)Jim White (journalist)Jim White is a British journalist and presenter who has fronted STV's coverage of the UEFA Champions League for the 2006/07 season by accident. He attended Manchester Grammar School and went on to read English at Bristol University.-Writing:White has covered major sporting events for the Daily...
, British sports television announcer and journalist, now with STV - Jim White (musician), American southern singer/songwriter
- Jim White (presenter)Jim White (presenter)Jim White is a Scottish sports broadcaster and Glasgow Rangers and Scotland supporter best known for hosting Scotsport on STV from 1989 until 1997/98, and now anchors Sky Sports' Scottish football coverage as well as being a regular presenter on Sky Sports News. He has become known for his...
, Scottish sports television announcer and journalist, now with Sky Sports - James White (writer and translator)James White (writer and translator)James White , historical novelist, was born in Dublin. He became a scholar of Trinity College, Dublin, in 1778 and graduated BA in 1780...
(1759 – 1799) - James White (rapper), American rapper with a German hip-hop group
- James White (sculptor)James White (sculptor)James White was an Australian sculptor, winner of the Wynne Prize in 1902.White was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, the son of Robert White, journeyman shipwright, and his wife Janet, née Dunn. White was apprenticed to a plasterer and studied modelling at South Kensington...
(1861–1918) English-born sculptor who emigrated to Australia - James C. WhiteJames C. WhiteJames Charles White, Jr. was an American radio talk-show host on KMOX, in St. Louis, Missouri.-Radio career:...
(1937 - 2009), American radio (KMOX) talk show host - James L. WhiteJames L. WhiteJames L. White was an American poet, editor and teacher.-Biography:Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, White attended Indiana University and Colorado State University where he attained an MA in Literary Criticism....
(1936 – 81), poet and author - James White (author)James White (author)James White was a Northern Irish author of science fiction novellas, short stories and novels. He was born in Belfast and returned there after spending his early years in Canada. After a few years in the clothing industry, he worked at Short Brothers Ltd. from 1965 until taking early retirement in...
(1928 – 99), writer of science fiction novellas, short stories, and novels - James T. WhiteJames T. WhiteJames Timothy White is a self-made millionaire, entrepreneur, author and was president and CEO of J & W Corporate, a multimillion dollar corporate structure that encompasses 5 businesses...
(born 1985), self-made millionaire, entrepreneur, author and world's youngest CEO listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange - James White, a stage name used by American musician James ChanceJames ChanceJames Chance, also known as James White , is an American saxophonist, songwriter and singer....
(born James Siegfried)
Miscellaneous
- James Boyd WhiteJames Boyd WhiteJames Boyd White is an American law professor, literary critic, scholar and philosopher who is generally credited with founding the "Law and Literature" movement and is the preeminent proponent of the analysis of constitutive rhetoric in the analysis of legal texts.-Biography:White attended...
(born 1938), American law professor, literary critic, scholar and philosopher - James J. WhiteJames J. WhiteJames Justesen White is the Robert A. Sullivan Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School. He has published the most widely recognized treatise on commercial law, Uniform Commercial Code with Robert S. Summers....
, law professor, legal scholar - James Larkin WhiteJames Larkin WhiteJames Larkin White , better known as Jim White, was a cowboy, guano miner, cave explorer, and park ranger for the National Park Service...
, discoverer and explorer of Carlsbad Caverns - James White (1775-1820)James White (1775-1820)James White was an advertising agent, author and lifelong friend of Charles Lamb. Known as Jem White.He was the son of Samuel and Mary White and was baptised at the Church of St. John in Bedwardine, Worcester, on April 17, 1775....
, advertising agent and author - James White (geographer)James White (geographer)James White was a Canadian geographer. White studied geology at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. In 1883, he became the Geographer and Chief Draftsman for the Geological Survey of Canada...
(born 1863), Canadian geographer - James White (financier)James White (financier)James White was an English financier, property developer and speculator. From a working class family in Lancashire, he worked at a number of jobs before becoming well known in the years before the First World War as a boxing promoter. From that, he moved into property and other transactions,...
1877-1927, English property speculator - James T. White author of National Cyclopaedia of American Biography
- Jimmy White, a member of the gang that committed the Great Train Robbery (1963)Great Train Robbery (1963)The Great Train Robbery is the name given to a £2.6 million train robbery committed on 8 August 1963 at Bridego Railway Bridge, Ledburn near Mentmore in Buckinghamshire, England. The bulk of the stolen money was not recovered...