James Black (disambiguation)
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James Black or Jimmy Black may refer to:
- James Black (blacksmith) (1800–1874), creator of the Bowie knife
- James Black (bishop)James Black (bishop)The Right Reverend James Black was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Paisley in Scotland.-Early life:...
(1894–1968), first Bishop of Paisley, Scotland - James Black, Australian guitarist and keyboard player, played with The Black SorrowsThe Black SorrowsThe Black Sorrows are an Australian band founded by Joe Camilleri, the group's only constant member. Founded in 1983, The Black Sorrows are still active today, and are best remembered for their top 40 Australian hits of the late 1980s and early 1990s, including "Hold On To Me", "Chained To The...
- James Black (congressman)James Black (congressman)James Black was a Jacksonian and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Black was born in Newport, Pennsylvania...
(1793–1872), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania - James Black (1797–1886), Canadian clergyman, founder of the Disciples of Christ denomination in Canada
- James Black (cricketer)James Black (cricketer)James Black was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Dunedin and died in Auckland.Black made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1895-86 season, against New South Wales...
(1873–1920), New Zealand cricketer - James Black (guitarist), guitarist in the band Finger Eleven
- James Black (ice hockey) (born 1969), former NHL hockey player
- James Black (prohibitionist)James Black (prohibitionist)James Black became a leader of the temperance movement in the United States after having a bad experience with alcohol intoxication, if not alcohol poisoning....
(1823–1893), temperance movement leader - James A. BlackJames A. BlackJames Augustus Black was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.Born on his father's plantation in Ninety Six District, near Abbeville, South Carolina, Black attended the common schools on his father's plantation....
(1793–1848), U.S. Representative from South Carolina - James B. BlackJames B. BlackDr. James "Jim" Boyce Black is a member of the North Carolina Democratic Party, and a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state's 100th House district, including constituents in Mecklenburg County...
(born 1935), Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives (1999–2006) - James C. C. BlackJames C. C. BlackJames Conquest Cross Black was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Kentucky and Georgia.-Biography:...
(1842–1928), U.S. Congressman from Georgia and Confederate Army veteran - James D. BlackJames D. BlackJames Dixon Black was the 39th Governor of Kentucky, serving for seven months in 1919. He ascended to the office when Governor Augustus O. Stanley was elected to the U.S. Senate....
(1849–1938), governor of Kentucky for part of 1919 - James Milton BlackJames Milton BlackJames Milton Black was a composer of hymns, choir leader and Sunday school teacher.Black was born in South Hill, New York, but worked, lived and died in Williamsport, Pennsylvania...
(1856–1938), hymn composer - James R. Black, researcher in electromigration and for whom Black's equationBlack's equationBlack's Equation is a mathematical model for the mean time to failure of a semiconductor circuit due to electromigration: a phenomenon of molecular rearrangement in the solid phase caused by an electromagnetic field....
is named - James R. Black (born 1962), American actor, former professional American football player
- James W. BlackJames W. BlackSir James Whyte Black, OM, FRS, FRSE, FRCP was a Scottish doctor and pharmacologist. He spent his career both as researcher and as an academic at several universities. Black established the physiology department at the University of Glasgow, where he became interested in the effects of adrenaline...
(1924-2010), British doctor, winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine - James Wallace BlackJames Wallace BlackJames Wallace Black , known professionally as J.W. Black, was an early American photographer whose career was marked by experimentation and innovation.-Biography:...
(1825–1896), American photographer - Jim BlackJim BlackJim Black is a jazz drummer who has performed with Tim Berne and Dave Douglas, among others. He attended Berklee College of Music....
, jazz musician - Jim Black (footballer)Jim Black (footballer)Jim Black is a retired Scottish association football player, who played as a defender for Airdrie, Hibernian and Stenhousemuir. He was part of the Hibs side that won the Scottish League Cup in 1972 and the Drybrough Cup twice...
, Scottish footballer - Jimmy Carl BlackJimmy Carl BlackJimmy Carl Black , born James Inkanish, Jr., was a drummer and vocalist for The Mothers of Invention.-Career: 1960s-1990s:Born in El Paso, Texas, Black was of Cheyenne heritage...
(1938–2008), drummer and vocalist for The Mothers of Invention - James Black (Case Closed), a fictional character from the anime/manga series Case Closed