James Simpson
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The name James Simpson can refer to:
- James Simpson (explorer) (1911-2002), 20th Century polar explorer
- James Young Simpson (1811-1870), Scottish doctor and pioneer in use of chloroform as anaesthetic
- James Simpson (politician) (1873-1938), Canadian trade unionist and mayor of Toronto (1935)
- James Simpson (Australian politician) (1905-1968), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- James Simpson (Tasmanian) (c.1792-1857), early Australian property developer
- James H. Simpson (1813-1883), surveyor of the American West for the U.S. Army.
- James Simpson (government official), Federal Transit Administrator for the United States Department of Transportation.
- James Simpson, Jr. (1905-1960), U.S. Representative from Illinois
- James Simpson (engineer) (1799-1869), president of the Institution of Civil Engineers (1853-1855)
- James Simpson (composer), music theatre composer, performer and musical director, co-writer of Give My Regards to Broady
[edit] See also
- Jim Simpson (disambiguation)
- Jimmy Simpson (1908-1972), Scottish footballer