James Clark
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James Clark may refer to:
Jim or Jimmy Clark may refer to:
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- James Clark (British diplomat)James Clark (British diplomat)James Clark is a British diplomat. He is currently Consul General at Chicago, and was previously British Ambassador to Luxembourg...
, Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Luxembourg - James Clark (Kentucky)James Clark (Kentucky)James Clark was a 19th-century American politician who served in all three branches of Kentucky's government and in the U.S. House of Representatives. His political career began in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1807...
, Governor of Kentucky from 1836 to 1839 - James Clark (New Zealand)James Clark (New Zealand)James McCosh Clark was Mayor of Auckland in the 1880s. He was a successful businessman until many of his ventures failed during the depression of the 1880s, which caused him to return to England for the last decade of his life...
(1833–1898), Mayor of Auckland - James Clark (Ontario politician)James Clark (Ontario politician)James Howard Clark was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario in 1939-1943 and served as Liberal MPP for Windsor—Sandwich.-References:...
, Speaker of the Ontario Legislature from 1939 to 1943 - James Clark (artist)James Clark (artist)James Clark was a provincial English painter born in West Hartlepool, in north-east England. He rose to prominence in 1914 when his painting entitled The Great Sacrifice was reproduced as the souvenir print issued by The Graphic illustrated newspaper with its Christmas number...
- James Clark (radio presenter)
- James Clark (programmer), author of groff and expat, who has done much work with open software and XML
- Sir James Clark, 1st BaronetSir James Clark, 1st BaronetSir James Clark, Bt., MD was a British physician who was Physician-in-Ordinary to Queen Victoria between 1837 and 1860.-Early life and career:He was born in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland, and was educated at Fordyce school...
, royal physician to Queen Victoria - James Clark (athlete)James Clark (athlete)James A. Clark was an American long-distance runner who is recognized as having set a world's best in the marathon on February 12, 1909 with a time of 2:46:52 at the Brooklyn Marathon. According to the New York Times, Clark also set an American record in a 20 mile race on November 14, 1909...
, marathon runner - James Clark (criminal)James Clark (criminal)James "Oklahoma Jack" Clark was a Depression-era outlaw and bank robber.A protege of bank robber Herman "Baron" Lamm, Clark was a later member of Lamm's team who participated in the gang's final robbery against the Citizens State Bank in Clinton, Indiana on December 16, 1930...
, a Depression-era criminal and bank robber also known as "Oklahoma Jack" - James Clark (rower)James Clark (rower)Richard James Scott Clark is a British rower who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
- James Clark (shinty)James Clark (shinty)James "Big Jim" Clark is a shinty player from Invergarry, Scotland. He gained fame from his last minute goals which secured a succession of Camanachd Cup triumphs for Fort William Shinty Club.-Playing Career:...
- James Clark (Pennsylvania politician)James Clark (Pennsylvania politician)James Clark is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...
, Pennsylvania politician - James Clark (college president)James Clark (college president)James Clark was the fifth president of Washington CollegeClark was born on March 9, 1812 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1830. He was ordained by the Presbyterian Church on November 8, 1837. Before and after his presidency at Washington...
(1812–1892), President of Washington College - James Clark (Texas politician), see Texas Senate, District 31Texas Senate, District 31District 31 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Crane, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts,...
- A. James ClarkA. James ClarkA. James Clark, an engineer and business executive, is chairman and chief executive officer of Clark Enterprises, Inc., headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland...
, construction company executive and philanthropist - James A. Clark, Jr.James A. Clark, Jr.James A. Clark, Jr. was the former president of the Maryland State Senate from 1979 to 1983.- Biography :...
, former president of the Maryland State Senate - James B. Clark (director) , see Holy Matrimony (1943 film)
- Champ Clark (or James Beauchamp Clark), Speaker of the US House of Representatives from 1911 to 1919
- James Lenox-Conyngham Chichester-ClarkJames Lenox-Conyngham Chichester-ClarkJames Jackson Lenox-Conyngham Chichester-Clark was a Member of Parliament of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland for South Londonderry from 1929 until his death. His son James Chichester-Clark later became Prime Minister of Northern Ireland...
, unionist MP - James Chichester-Clark, Baron Moyola, prime minister of Northern Ireland 1969–1971
- James H. ClarkJames H. ClarkJames H. Clark is an American entrepreneur and computer scientist. He founded several notable Silicon Valley technology companies, including Silicon Graphics, Inc., Netscape Communications Corporation, myCFO and Healtheon...
, Internet entrepreneur, founder of Silicon Graphics, Netscape, WebMD, Healtheon, and myCFO - James Johnston ClarkJames Johnston ClarkJames Johnston Clark was a Unionist politician in Ireland.Clark lived in Largantogher House, Maghera, County Londonderry and was a Unionist Member of Parliament for County Londonderry from 9 March 1857 until 1859. He was a member of the Carlton Club, London.His son, Sir William Ovens Clark, was...
, unionist MP for County Londonderry - James L. ClarkJames L. ClarkJames L. Clark was a distinguished explorer and scientist of the American Museum of Natural History in New York and a former president of the Campfire Club of America. He was co-director of the Morden-Clark Asiatic expedition and for a number of years he was with Carl Akeley in Africa...
, natural history scientist - James Lee ClarkJames Lee ClarkJames Lee Clark , was an American murderer whose controversial execution by the state of Texas sparked international outcry as it was believed by many that his execution violated the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Atkins v...
, Convicted killer who was executed by the state of Texas - James B. Clark, Jr.James B. Clark, Jr.James B. Clark, Jr was an inmate executed in April 1996 in the State of Delaware for the murder of his adoptive parents. Clark, Jr., who was motivated by a desire for the couple's life insurance, confessed to the crime, which took place in May 1994 one month after he had been released on parole for...
, Convicted killer who was executed by the state of Delaware - James West ClarkJames West ClarkJames West Clark was a United States Representative from North Carolina. Born in Bertie County to Hannah and Christopher Clark, a successful sea captain and import/export merchant...
, Congressman from North Carolina
Jim or Jimmy Clark may refer to:
- Jim ClarkJim ClarkJames "Jim" Clark, Jr OBE was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland, who won two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965....
, Scottish Formula one world drivers' champion in the 1960s - Jim Clark (film editor)Jim Clark (film editor)Jim Clark is a British film editor and director.Clark was born in 1931, and grew up in Boston, Lincolnshire. Clark moved to London, and in 1951 he began work as an assistant editor at the legendary Ealing Studios. Subsequently, Clark worked as a freelance assistant editor on two films directed by...
, Oscar-winning editor of The Killing Fields - Jim Clark (American football)Jim Clark (American football)James Kalaeone Clark wan an American football guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins...
, American football player - Jim Clark (sheriff)Jim Clark (sheriff)James Gardner Clark, Jr. of Selma, Alabama, was the sheriff of Dallas County, Alabama from 1955 to 1966. He was one of the officials responsible for the violent arrests of civil rights protestors duringthe Selma to Montgomery marches.-Early life:Clark served with the U.S...
, Dallas County, Alabama sheriff who was opposed by civil rights activists - Jim Clark (1910s outfielder)Jim Clark (1910s outfielder)James Francis "Jim" Clark was a Major League Baseball player who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in and .-External links:...
(1867–1969), American baseball outfielder - Jim Clark (infielder) (1927–1990), American baseball infielder
- Jim Clark (1970s outfielder)Jim Clark (1970s outfielder)James Edward Clark is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Indians from July 16, 1971 to August 3, 1971.-External links:...
(born 1947), American baseball outfielder - Jim Clark (Alaska)Jim Clark (Alaska)Jim Clark served as Chief of Staff to the Governor of Alaska during the administration of former Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski.- Early life :...
Former chief of staff to ex Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski - Jimmy Clark (golfer)Jimmy Clark (golfer)James C. Clark, Jr. was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s; and on the Senior PGA Tour in the early 1980s....
, American professional golfer - Jimmy Clark (rugby), Australian national rugby union team captain
- Jimmy Clark (tap dancer), a member of the tap dancing duo The Clark Brothers
- Jimmy Clark (boxer), (1914-1994), American Olympic boxer
Other similar names include:
- James Clerk MaxwellJames Clerk MaxwellJames Clerk Maxwell of Glenlair was a Scottish physicist and mathematician. His most prominent achievement was formulating classical electromagnetic theory. This united all previously unrelated observations, experiments and equations of electricity, magnetism and optics into a consistent theory...
, Scottish mathematician and theoretical physicist
See also
- James Clarke (disambiguation)
- James Clerk (disambiguation)
- Clark (surname)