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James Hamilton can refer to several different persons:
- James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton (1606–1649), heir to the throne of Scotland
- James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton (1658–1712), Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton (1703–1743), Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton (1724–1758), Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton (1755–1769, Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn (1811–1885), twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
- James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn (1838–1913), British nobleman and diplomat
- James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn (1869–1953), the first Governor of Northern Ireland
- James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn (1904–1979), Northern Irish senator
- James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn (b. 1934), Northern Irish politician
[edit] Marquesses
- James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran (c. 1475–1529), Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran (c. 1516–1575), Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran (c. 1537–1609), Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn (c. 1575–1618), Sheriff of Linlithgow
- James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn (c. 1604 – c. 1670), Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn (c. 1661–1734), Scottish and Irish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn (1686–1774), Scottish nobleman and amateur scientist
- James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn (1712–1789), Scottish and Irish nobleman
[edit] Nobles
- James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton (d. 1479), Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton of Finnart (d. 1540), military engineer, illegitimate son of the 1st earl and guardian to the 2nd
- James Hamilton, 3rd Baron Hamilton of Strabane (1633–1655), Irish nobleman
- James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton (1786–1814), British politician
- James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas (b. 1942), member of the Scottish Parliament
[edit] Others
- James Hamilton (colonel) (c. 1620–1673), a favorite of Charles II
- James Hamilton (c. 1710–1783), son of Andrew Hamilton, mayor of Philadelphia and lieutenant-governor of Pennsylvania
- James Inglis Hamilton (d. 1803), Major General in the British Army
- James Inglis (Anderson) Hamilton (1777–1815), British army colonial
- James Hamilton, Jr. (1786–1857), Governor and Representative for South Carolina
- James Stevenson-Hamilton (1867–1957), founder of the Kruger National Park, South Africa
- James Neil Hamilton, (1899-1984)American actor famous for his role as Commissioner Gordon on Batman
- James Hamilton (Scottish politician) (1918–2005), Scottish politician
- Jim Hamilton (Current Scottish footballer)
- James Hamilton (jurist) (fl. 2000s), Irish
- Jim Hamilton, Scottish rugby union footballer
- Jamie Hamilton, a half-American half-Scottish book publisher and champion oarsman who was born James Hamilton
