James Adams may refer to:
Academia James Adams (Jesuit) (1737–1802), English philologist James Truslow Adams (1878–1949), American historian James Luther Adams (1901–1994), American theologian James B. Adams (professor), professor at Arizona State University James Noel Adams (1943–2021), fellow of All Souls College, Oxford and historian of the Latin language
Arts and entertainment James Barton Adams (1843–1918), cowboy poet James Adams (entrepreneur), American author and entrepreneur James B. Adams (composer) (c. 1749 – after 1794), English composer, organist, and cellist Jim Adams (musician) (born 1967), American heavy metal guitarist James Adams (character), character in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore
Government and politics James Adams (MP) (1752–1816), British member of parliament and Lord of the Admiralty James Adams (Scottish politician) (born 1992), member of the Scottish Parliament James Adams (Massachusetts politician) (1810–1880), mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts James Hopkins Adams (1812–1861), American governor of South Carolina James Uriah Adams (1812–1871), his cousin, American planter and politician South Carolina J. M. Adams (1834–1875), American politician in Wisconsin James L. Adams (1921–2014), American politician James B. Adams (1926–2020), attorney, Texas legislator, and acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation James Adams (diplomat) (1932–2020), British diplomat W. James Adams, deputy chief technologist at NASA James Verne Adams (1914–2000), American politician, member of the Texas House of Representatives
Religion James Adams (archdeacon of Kildare) (1780–1864), Irish Anglican priest James Adams (Mormon) (1783–1843), American lawyer and intimate friend of the Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement James Adams (chaplain) (1839–1903), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross James Adams (bishop of Barking) (1915–1999), bishop of Barking, 1975–1983 James M. Adams Jr. (born 1948), Episcopal bishop in America
Sports James Adams (cricketer, born 1811) (1811–1851), English cricketer James Adams (cricketer, born 1904) (1904–1988), Australian cricketer James Adams (cricketer, born 1980) (born 1980), English cricketer James Adams (footballer, born 1864) (1864–1943), Scottish footballer James Adams (footballer, born 1896) (1896–1973), English footballer who played for Chesterfield James Adams (footballer, born 1908) (1908–1983), English footballer who played for West Bromwich Albion Jim Adams (baseball) (1868–?), American baseball player Jim Adams (lacrosse) (1928–2019), American college lacrosse coach Jim Adams (soccer) (born 1969), English soccer player Jamie Adams (footballer) (James Stewart Adams, born 1987), Scottish footballer
Other James "Grizzly" Adams (1812–1860), American hunter, basis of a television program James F. Adams (1844–1922), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient James W. Adams, carpenter, builder and designer in Kentucky James H. Adams III (born c. 1969), United States Marine Corps general
See also Adams (surname) James Adams Floating Theatre James Adam (disambiguation) Jimmy Adams (disambiguation)