James Fraser Scott

James Scott may refer to:

In government and politics:

• James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649–1685), noble recognized by some as James II of England
• James Scott (1671–1732), British MP, 1710–1711
• James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith (1674–1705)
• James Scott (political writer) (1733–1814), English cleric and academic, known for his "Anti-Sejanus" letters
• Sir James Sibbald Scott, 1st Baronet (died 1819), 1st Scott baronets, of Dunninald
• James Winter Scott (1799–1873), MP for North Hampshire, 1832–1837
• James Hope-Scott (1812–1873), English barrister and Tractarian
• Sir James Sibbald David Scott, 3rd Baronet (1814–1885), 3rd Scott baronets, of Dunninald
• James Reid Scott (1839–1877), an explorer and colonial administrator in the Australian colony of Tasmania
• Sir James George Scott KCIE (1851–1935), colonial administrator in Burma
• James Brown Scott (1866–1943), American authority on international law
• James Scott (1876–1939), British MP, 1929–1931
• James Scott (Garda) (1899–1966), Irish police officer
• James M. Scott (politician) (1938-2017), member of the Virginia House of Delegates

In military:

• James Scott (Royal Navy officer) (1790–1872), British naval officer
• James Stanley Scott (1889-1975), Royal Canadian Air Force officer
• James Bruce Scott (1892–1974), officer in the British Indian Army

In sport:

• James Scott (basketball) (born 1972), American professional basketball player
• James Scott (footballer) (1882–?), Scottish footballer
• James Scott (footballer, born 1895) (1895–1916), Scottish footballer
• James M. Scott (1911–2001), Senior Olympian, author, inventor
• James Scott (boxer) (born c. 1947), American light heavyweight fighter
• James Scott (American football) (born 1952), NFL wide receiver

In other fields:

• James Honeyman-Scott (1956-1982), British guitarist and member of The Pretenders
• James Scott (composer) (1885–1938), African-American ragtime composer
• James C. Scott (born 1936), political scientist and agrarian studies scholar
• James Scott (criminal) (born 1969), whose reckless actions contributed to the Great Flood of 1993
• James Scott (actor) (born 1979), British television actor
• James Scott (Shortland Street), character on the TV soap opera Shortland Street