James Ferguson may refer to:

Entertainment

  • Jim Ferguson (born 1948), American jazz and classical guitarist
  • Jim Ferguson, American guitarist, past member of Lotion
  • Jim Ferguson, American film critic, board of directors member for the Broadcast Film Critics Association
  • Jimmy Ferguson (1940–1997), Irish-Canadian singer, member of The Irish Rovers

Politics

  • James Ferguson, 1st Laird of Pitfour (1672–1734)
  • James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour (1700–1777)
  • James Ferguson (Scottish politician) (1735–1820), Scottish Tory politician
  • James Burne Ferguson, New Zealand politician in 1850s
  • James E. Ferguson (1871–1944), governor of Texas
  • James Ferguson (Australian politician) (1908–1975), South Australian House of Assembly
  • James Ferguson (Canadian politician) (1925–2013), Canadian politician from Manitoba
  • James Ferguson (diplomat) (1940–2026), Australian diplomat
  • James Leo Ferguson, Bangladeshi politician
  • J. Leo Ferguson, Bahamian politician
  • Jim Ferguson, British politician

Science

  • James Ferguson (Scottish astronomer) (1710–1776), Scottish astronomer and instrument maker
  • James Ferguson (American astronomer) (1797–1867), American astronomer and engineer
  • James Haig Ferguson (1862–1934), Scottish gynaecologist
  • James Ferguson (anthropologist) (1959–2025), American anthropologist

Sports

  • James Ferguson (cricketer) (1848–1913), Australian cricketer
  • Jim Ferguson (footballer) (1896–1952), Scottish professional football goalkeeper
  • Jim Ferguson (American football) (born 1942), American football player
  • James Ferguson (Cowdenbeath and Dumbarton footballer), Scottish footballer
  • James Ferguson (Queen's Park footballer), Scottish footballer
  • James Ferguson (water polo) (born 1949), American water polo player
  • Jimmy Ferguson (footballer) (born 1935), Scottish football goalkeeper
  • Jim Ferguson (weightlifter) (born 1938), Scottish weightlifter

Other

  • James Ferguson (minister) (1621–1667), Scottish minister
  • James Ferguson (Scottish general) (died 1705), Scottish major-general
  • James Frederic Ferguson (1807–1855), Irish antiquarian
  • James Ferguson (American general) (1913–2000), U.S. Air Force general
  • James E. Ferguson II (1942–2025), American civil rights lawyer

See also

  • Ferguson (name)
  • James Fergusson (disambiguation)
  • James Ferguson Conant (born 1958), American philosopher
  • James Ferguson Dowdell (1818–1871), U.S. representative from Alabama