James Wilson may refer to:
Politicians and government officials
Canada
James Wilson (Upper Canada politician) (1770–1847), English-born farmer and political figure in Upper Canada
James Crocket Wilson (1841–1899), Canadian MP from Quebec
James Robert Wilson (1866–1941), mayor of Saskatoon and member of the Parliament of Canada
James Wilson (Ontario MPP) (1810–1891), Canadian politician
James Frederick Wilson, Ontario MPP
Oceania
James Wilson (New South Wales politician, born 1862) (1862–1925), English-born Australian politician
James Wilson (New South Wales politician, born 1865) (1865–1927), New Zealand-born Australian politician
Sir James Wilson (New Zealand politician, born 1849) (1849–1929), New Zealand politician and farmer
James Wilson (New Zealand politician, born 1814) (1814–1898)
Sir James Milne Wilson (1812–1880), Australian politician in Tasmania
James Phillips Wilson (c. 1852–1925), South Australian Labor politician
United Kingdom
James Wilson (MP for York) between 1826 and 1830.
James Wilson (Labour politician) (1879–1943), British MP for Dudley and Oldham
James Harold Wilson (1916–1995), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1964–1970 and 1974–1976
James Wilson (businessman) (1805–1860), UK member of parliament and founder of The Economist magazine
James Wilson (Orangeman) (fl. 1793–94), North Irish politician, founder of the Orange Institution
United States
James Wilson (Founding Father) (1742–1798), Founding Father of the United States
James Wilson (Colorado politician), former member of the Colorado House of Representatives
James Wilson (Indiana politician) (1825–1867), US representative
James Wilson I (New Hampshire politician) (1766–1839), US representative
James Wilson II (1797–1881), US representative, son of James Wilson I
James Wilson (Pennsylvania politician) (1779–1868), US representative
James Wilson (Secretary of Agriculture) (1835–1920), United States secretary of agriculture and US representative from Iowa
James Charles Wilson (1816–1861), American politician in Texas
James Clifton Wilson (1874–1951), US representative from Texas
James F. Wilson (1828–1895), US senator and representative from Iowa
James J. Wilson (1775–1824), US senator from New Jersey
James M. Wilson Jr. (1918–2009), assistant secretary of state
James Wilson (journalist) (1787–1850), Irish-American journalist, politician, and judge
Military and revolutionary figures
James Wilson (British Army officer) (1921–2004), British general
James Wilson (explorer) (1760–1814), brought the first British missionaries to Tahiti
James Wilson (Irish nationalist) (1836–1921), Irish republican convicted of desertion
James Wilson (revolutionary) (1760–1820), Scottish leader of the Radical War
James H. Wilson (1837–1925), general in the United States Army
Sportsmen
James Wilson (athlete) (1891–1973), British athlete
James Wilson (Australian rules footballer) (c. 1855–1935), Australian rules footballer for Geelong
James Wilson (basketball), American basketball player
James Wilson (cricketer) (born 1978), South African cricketer
James Wilson (darts player) (born 1972), English darts player
James Wilson (footballer, born 1866) (c. 1866–1900), Scottish footballer
James Wilson (footballer, born 1882), Scottish footballer (St Mirren, Preston NE)
James Wilson (footballer, born 1884) (1884–1934), Australian rules footballer for Essendon
James Wilson (footballer, born 1890) (1890–1917), Scottish footballer (Queen's Park)
James Wilson (1910s footballer), English footballer
James Wilson (footballer, born 1989), Welsh professional footballer for Bristol Rovers
James Wilson (footballer, born 1995), English professional footballer
James Wilson (footballer, born 2007), Scottish footballer
James Wilson (rugby union, born 1983), New Zealand rugby player
James Wilson (rugby union, born 1909) (1909–1994), Royal Air Force officer and Scottish rugby union player
James Wilson (trainer) (1828–1917), founder of St. Albans Stud, Victoria, Australia
James B. Wilson (1896–1986), American football player and coach
James H. Wilson (American football) (1940–2013), American football coach