James Ward

Last updated December 12, 2025

James Ward may refer to:

Military

James Ward (Medal of Honor, 1864) (c. 1833–?), American Civil War sailor
James Ward (Medal of Honor, 1890) (1854–1901), American Indian Wars soldier
James Allen Ward (1919–1941), New Zealand pilot and Victoria Cross recipient
James H. Ward (1806–1861), American Civil War commander
James R. Ward (1921–1941), U.S. Navy sailor who was awarded the Medal of Honor

Politics

James Ward (frontiersman) (1763–1846), member of Kentucky House of Representatives and Senate
James G. Ward (born 1942), American politician in Florida
James Hugh Ward (1853–1916), U.S. Representative from Illinois
James Kewley Ward (1819–1910), Canadian lumber merchant and politician
Jim Ward (Kansas politician) (born 1957), Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives

Sports

Football

James Ward (football manager) (born 1972), football manager with Albion Rovers
Jimmy Ward (footballer, born 1865) (1865–1941), part-time footballer
Jimmy Ward (footballer, born 1929) (1929–1985), Scottish footballer
Jim Ward (American football coach) (1948–2001), American football coach
Jim Ward (American football coach, born 1957) (born 1957), American football coach
Jim Ward (quarterback) (born 1944), American football player
Jamie Ward (born 1986), English footballer
Jimmie Ward (born 1991), American football player

Other sports

James Ward (cricketer) (born 1974), New Zealand cricketer
Jimmy Ward (ice hockey) (1906–1990), Canadian ice-hockey player
James Ward (tennis) (born 1987), British tennis player
Jim Ward (baseball) (1855–1886), Major League Baseball player, 1876
Jim Ward (sprinter) (born 1946), American sprinter, 1966 All-American for the Stanford Cardinal track and field team

Entertainment

James Ward (English artist) (1769–1859), English painter and engraver
James Ward (Irish artist) (1851–1924), Irish artist
James Ward (writer) (born 1981), English writer, founder of Boring Conference
James Harvey Ward (born 1978), American actor
James M. Ward (1951–2024), American game designer and fantasy author
Jim Ward (body piercer) (born 1941), pioneer in body piercing when he opened The Gauntlet in 1975
Jim Ward (musician) (born 1976), American rock musician
Jim Ward (voice actor) (1959–2025), American voice actor who co-hosts The Stephanie Miller Show
Jimmy Ward (banjo player) (1909–1987), Irish traditional banjo player

Other

James Ward (judge) (born 1935), California judge
James Ward (psychologist) (1843–1925), psychologist and philosopher
James Ward (priest) (1690–1736), Anglican priest in Ireland
James A. Ward (1813–1891), American Catholic priest and Jesuit
James Clifton Ward (1843–1880), English geologist
James J. Ward (1886–1923), Danish-born American aviator
James Patrick Ward (died 1962), New Zealand lawyer, victim of the Ward bomb killing
James Thomas Ward (1820–1897), president of the Wesley Theological Seminary, 1886–1897

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