James Peterson
James or Jim Peterson may refer to:
- Jim Peterson (born 1941), Canadian politician
- Jim Peterson (Montana politician), Montana state senator
- Jim Peterson (baseball) (1908–1975), American baseball player
- James Peterson (writer), American writer and teacher
- James Hardin Peterson (1894–1978), U.S. Representative from Florida
- James D. Peterson (born 1957), U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin
- James D. H. Peterson (born 1894), Wisconsin State Assemblyman
- James R. Peterson (born 1943), South Dakota State Senator
- James Peterson (figure skater), American figure skater
- Jim Peterson (American football) (born 1950), American football player
See also
- Jim Petersen (born 1962), American basketball player and sportscaster