# James Robinson

James, Jim, Jimmy or Jamie Robinson may refer to:

## Public officials

* J. Kenneth Robinson (1916–1990), American Republican politician from Virginia
* J. W. Robinson (James William Robinson, 1878–1964), American Democratic politician from Utah
* James Robinson (Australian politician), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
* James Robinson (New Brunswick politician) (1852–1932), Canadian Conservative politician from New Brunswick
* James Robinson (North Dakota judge) (1843–1933), American jurist who served on North Dakota Supreme Court
* James Robinson (Ohio politician), mayor of Columbus, Ohio and president of the Columbus and Sandusky Turnpike Company
* James Robinson (Wisconsin politician) (1828–1878), American politician in Wisconsin
* James Fisher Robinson (1800–1882), American Democratic politician from Kentucky
* James Carroll Robinson (1823–1886), American Democratic politician from Illinois
* James D. Robinson (politician), Canadian mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, 1873
* James E. Robinson (1868–1932), American jurist in Ohio
* James L. Robinson (1838–1887), American Democratic politician from North Carolina
* James M. Robinson (politician) (1861–1942), American Democratic politician from Indiana
* James S. Robinson (1827–1892), American Republican politician from Ohio
* James W. Robinson (Texas and California) (1791–1857), American state official; Texas provisional governor
* James Wallace Robinson (1826–1898), American Republican politician from Ohio
* James Nicol Robinson, mayor of Brisbane, 1900

## Military

* James H. Robinson (soldier) (died 1864), Civil War private in Union Army; awarded Medal of Honor in 1864
* James E. Robinson Jr. (1918–1945), Army first lieutenant; posthumous recipient of Medal of Honor in 1945
* James D. Robinson (rapist) (1918–1945), Marine, rapist, war criminal; killed in the 1945 Katsuyama killing incident
* James W. Robinson Jr. (1940–1966), Army sergeant; posthumous recipient of Medal of Honor during Vietnam War
* James Robinson (soldier, born 1753) (1753–1868), African American soldier in the Revolutionary War

## Historians, scholars and clergymen

* James Harvey Robinson (1863–1936), American historian and co-founder of New School for Social Research
* James Herman Robinson (1907–1972), American clergyman and humanitarian
* James A. Robinson (American political scientist) (born 1932), American academic, president of University of West Florida
* James A. Robinson (born 1960), British economic and political scientist
* James M. Robinson (1924–2016), American biblical scholar, author, editor and professor
* James C. Robinson (health economist) (born 1953), American professor at the University of California, Berkeley

## Artists, performers and producers

* James E. Robinson (singer), American recording artist, vocalist in Change
* James F. Robinson (filmmaker) (born 1955), American director, writer and producer
* James G. Robinson (born 1935), American film producer, chairman and CEO of Morgan Creek Productions
* James J. Robinson (born 1995), Australian-Filipino filmmaker and photographer
* James Robinson (writer), English writer of comic books and screenplays
* James Robinson (artist), New Zealand artist and Wallace Art Awards winner
* James Robinson (filk musician) (born 1948), American filk music songwriter and performer
* James Robinson (opera director), artistic director of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
* Jim Robinson (trombonist) (1892–1976), American musician, known as Big Jim Robinson
* Jimmy Robinson (actor) (1918–1967), American actor in the Mickey McGuire short film series from 1927 to 1934
* Jimmy Robinson (recording engineer) (1950–2018), American recording engineer, record producer and musician
* J-Ro (James Robinson, born 1969), American musical artist, co-founder of group Tha Alkaholiks
* Jimmy D. Robinson, American poet, lyricist and music producer

## Sports figures
### Association football

* James Robinson (Doncaster Rovers), English wing half for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Scarborough and Newcastle, 1923–1931
* James Robinson (footballer, born 1899), Irish forward; played for Manchester United and Tranmere Rovers
* James Robinson (footballer, born 1982), English striker; with Crewe Alexandra, playing in Australia since 2005
* Jamie Robinson (footballer) (born 1972), English central defender

### Basketball

* James Robinson (basketball, born 1970), American basketball player in the NBA
* James Robinson (basketball, born 1994), American overseas basketball player

### Gridiron football

* Jimmy Robinson (American football) (born 1953), wide receiver with Giants, 49ers and Broncos; coach
* James Robinson (wide receiver) (born 1982), wide receiver for Pittsburgh Power
* Jamie Robinson (Canadian football) (born 1987), defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts
* James Robinson (running back) (born 1998), American football running back for the New Orleans Saints

### Rugby

* Jimmy Robinson (rugby league), English rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s
* Jamie Robinson (rugby union) (born 1980), Welsh rugby union footballer

### Other sports

* James Robinson (jockey) (1794–1873), British jockey
* James Robinson (baseball) (1873–?), American Negro leagues baseball player
* Jim Robinson (racing driver) (1946–1995), American NASCAR driver
* James Robinson (runner) (born 1954), American middle-distance runner
* Jim Robinson (boxer) (born 1925), American boxer
* Jimmy Robinson (Australian footballer) (1881–1947), Australian rules footballer of the 1900s

## Other professions

* Gentleman Jim Robinson (1799–1875), African-American freeman of Virginia
* James Robinson (dentist) (1813–1862), British dentist and anaesthetist
* James R. Robinson (1860–1950), Scottish-American industrialist, inventor, and author of a book on mine ventilation
* James "Jim" Robinson (1934–2007), English member of Bridgewater Four, convicted of killing Carl Bridgewater
* James D. Robinson III (1935–2024), CEO of American Express
* Jim Robinson, American conservative activist; founder of online forum Free Republic
* James "Rocky" Robinson, American community activist; founded Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps
* James Robinson (biopharmacist), vice-president of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
* James William Robinson (sailor) (1824–1906), Tasmanian sailor
* James Kerguelen Robinson (1859–1914), his son, Australian prospector
* James Robinson (lawyer) (1814–1885), Irish barrister

## Characters

* Jim Robinson (Neighbours), soap opera character

## Places

* Robinson, Washington, a ghost town named after pioneer hunter James Robinson