James Ferguson

James Ferguson may refer to:

Entertainment

• Jim Ferguson (born 1948), American jazz and classical guitarist
• Jim Ferguson, American guitarist, past member of Lotion
• Jim Ferguson, American film critic, board of directors member for the Broadcast Film Critics Association
• Jimmy Ferguson (1940–1997), Irish-Canadian singer, member of The Irish Rovers

Politics

• James Ferguson, 1st Laird of Pitfour (1672–1734)
• James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour (1700–1777)
• James Ferguson (Scottish politician) (1735–1820), Scottish Tory politician
• James Burne Ferguson, New Zealand politician in 1850s
• James E. Ferguson (1871–1944), governor of Texas
• James Ferguson (Australian politician) (1908–1975), South Australian House of Assembly
• James Ferguson (Canadian politician) (1925–2013), Canadian politician from Manitoba
• James Ferguson (diplomat) (1940–2026), Australian diplomat
• James Leo Ferguson, Bangladeshi politician
• Jim Ferguson, a British politician

Science

• James Ferguson (Scottish astronomer) (1710–1776), Scottish astronomer and instrument maker
• James Ferguson (American astronomer) (1797–1867), American astronomer and engineer
• James Haig Ferguson (1862–1934), Scottish gynaecologist
• James Ferguson (anthropologist) (1959–2025), American anthropologist

Sports

• James Ferguson (cricketer) (1848–1913), Australian cricketer
• Jim Ferguson (footballer) (1896–1952), Scottish professional football goalkeeper
• Jim Ferguson (American football) (born 1942), American football player
• James Ferguson (Cowdenbeath and Dumbarton footballer), Scottish footballer
• James Ferguson (Queen's Park footballer), Scottish footballer
• James Ferguson (water polo) (born 1949), American water polo player
• Jimmy Ferguson (footballer) (born 1935), Scottish football goalkeeper
• Jim Ferguson (weightlifter) (born 1938), Scottish weightlifter

Other

• James Ferguson (minister) (1621–1667), Scottish minister
• James Ferguson (Scottish general) (died 1705), Scottish major-general
• James Frederic Ferguson (1807–1855), Irish antiquarian
• James Ferguson (American general) (1913–2000), U.S. Air Force general
• James E. Ferguson II (1942–2025), American civil rights lawyer

See also

• Ferguson (name)
• James Fergusson (disambiguation)
• James Ferguson Conant (born 1958), American philosopher
• James Ferguson Dowdell (1818–1871), U.S. representative from Alabama