James Wood (disambiguation)
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James Wood or Jim Wood may refer to:
- James Wood (governor) (1747–1813), Governor of Virginia and officer in the American Revolutionary War
- James Athol WoodJames Athol WoodSir James Athol Wood , British rear-admiral. Younger brother of Sir Sir Mark Wood, 1st Baronet. After serving on merchant ships for the East India Company from a young age, he entered the Royal Navy in 1774. Wood served in the navy for almost his whole life, and took part in several of the wars...
(1756–1829), British rear-admiral - James Rushmore WoodJames Rushmore WoodDr. James Rushmore Wood , born in Mamaroneck, New York State, was an American medical doctor, one of the founders of Bellevue Hospital Medical College in New York City...
(1816–1882), American physician - James Frederick WoodJames Frederick WoodJames Frederick Bryan Wood was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the fifth Bishop and first Archbishop of Philadelphia, serving between 1860 and his death in 1883.-Early life:...
(1813–1883), Archbishop of Philadelphia - James Wood (encyclopaedist) (fl. late 19th century), British editor of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
- James Wood (mathematician)James Wood (mathematician)James Wood was a mathematician, Dean of Ely and Master of St John's College, Cambridge.-Life:Wood was born in Holcombe where his father ran an evening school and taught his son the elements of arithmetic and algebra. From Bury Grammar School he proceeded to St John's College, Cambridge in 1778,...
(1760–1839), Dean of Ely (1820–1839) - Jimmy Wood (1842–1927), American baseball player and manager
- James N. WoodJames N. WoodJames Nowell Wood was an American museum director who spent 25 years as head of the Art Institute of Chicago and later served as head of the J. Paul Getty Trust, starting in 2006.Wood was born in Boston on March 20, 1941...
(1941–2010), American director of the Art Institute of Chicago - James Roland WoodJames Roland WoodThe Honourable James Roland Tomson Wood AO, QC is the chairman of Law Reform Commission of New South Wales, the chairman of the New South Wales Sentencing Council, the Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission and a former judge in Australia.-Early years:...
(born 1941), Australian Royal Commissioner and jurist - James W. WoodJames W. WoodJames Wayne Wood was an American astronaut in the X-20 Dyna-Soar program.He was born in Paragould, Arkansas on August 9, 1924....
(1924–1990), U.S. Air Force colonel and senior test pilot on the Dyna-Soar program - James Wood (composer)James Wood (composer)James Wood is a British composer, percussionist and conductor -Life:James Wood studied organ in Cambridge. He also studied at the Royal Academy of Music...
(born 1953), British composer and percussionist - James Wood (critic)James Wood (critic)James Wood is a literary critic, essayist and novelist. he is Professor of the Practice of Literary Criticism at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker magazine.-Background and education:...
(born 1965), British literary critic and novelist - James Wood, Lord Irwin (born 1977), British courtesy peer
- Jim Wood (Arkansas)Jim Wood (Arkansas)Jim Wood is the former State Auditor of Arkansas, and is a former State Legislator. He served from 2003 to 2011.- Biography :Jim Wood was born in Newport, Arkansas , and attended elementary school in Tupelo, Arkansas...
(fl. late 20th century), State Auditor of Arkansas - Jim Wood (California), mayor of Oceanside, CaliforniaOceanside, California-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Oceanside had a population of 167,086. The population density was 3,961.8 people per square mile...
- James Wood (politician), Member of Parliament for East DownEast Down (UK Parliament constituency)East Down was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This county constituency comprised the eastern part of County Down...
, 1902–1906 - James Wood (minister)James Wood (minister)James Wood was a Presbyterian minister of the first Atherton and Chowbent Chapels in Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. During the Jacobite Uprising, he was given the title "The General" for leading a force of men that routed The Highlanders....
(1672–1759), Presbyterian minister of Atherton and Chowbent Chapels in Atherton, Greater Manchester, England - James Wood (footballer)James Wood (footballer)James William Wood was a professional footballer, who played for South Shields, Huddersfield Town and Blackpool.-References:*99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History...
(born 1893), professional footballer, who played for South Shields, Huddersfield Town and Blackpool
See also
- Jamie WoodJamie WoodJamie Wood is an English-born Caymanian footballer who plays as a striker. He last played with Welsh Premier side The New Saints.In May 2011 he was released by the club after 8 years at Park Hall.-External links:*...
(born 1978), footballer - James Woods (disambiguation)James Woods (disambiguation)James Woods is an American film and television actor.James Woods is also the name of:* James Woods, a fictionalized character based on, and voiced by, the American actor* James A. Woods , Canadian actor...