James Webb
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James Webb, Jim Webb or Jimmy Webb may refer to:
Public Service
- James E. Webb, (1906–1992), US Public Servant, second administrator of NASA
- James Watson Webb, (1802-1884), U.S. newspaper publisher and New York politician
- James Webb (governor) (died 1761), Commodore Governor for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador for 1760
- Jim Webb (James H. Webb Jr., 1946-), Senator from Virginia, Author and former U.S. Secretary of the Navy
- Jim Webb (Canada), a Canadian politician
Arts
- James Hamilton Webb, contemporary artist from South Africa
- James R. Webb (writer), American screenplay writer
- James Webb (historian) (1946–1980), Scottish historian and biographer
- Jim Webb (poet), American poet, playwright, and essayist
- Jimmy Webb (born 1946), idiosyncratic American popular music composer
Sport
- James Laverne Webb, (1909-1986), Major League Baseball player - see Skeeter Webb
- James R. Webb, President of the United States Judo Association
- Jimmy Webb (football player), American football player
Other
- James Webb (Medal of Honor), American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- James Webb Space Telescope, space infrared observatory, planned launch 2013, named after James E. Webb