James Palmer may refer to:

Politicians

  • James Palmer (politician, born 1969), former mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
  • James Palmer (1585–1658), member of parliament for Canterbury, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter
  • Herbert James Palmer (1851–1939), or H. James Palmer, Canadian politician
  • Sir James Frederick Palmer (1803–1871), Australian politician
  • James Dampier Palmer (1851–1899), British politician
  • James George Palmer (1875–1952), American politician
  • James Bardin Palmer (died 1833), Irish-born land agent, lawyer and politician in Prince Edward Island

Sportspeople

  • James Palmer Jr. (born 1996), American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Charge
  • Jim Palmer (born 1945), member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
  • Jim Palmer (basketball) (1933–2013), American professional basketball player
  • Jimmy Palmer (footballer) (1877–1947), Australian rules footballer for Geelong
  • Jamie Palmer (born 1985), British footballer
  • James Palmer (cyclist) (born 1994), Canadian BMX cyclist

Characters

  • Jimmy Palmer (NCIS), NCIS character
  • James Palmer, character in Goodbye World

Others

  • James A. Palmer (1825–1896), Irish-American photographer
  • James Shedden Palmer (1810–1867), American admiral and U.S. Navy officer during the American Civil War
  • James Palmer (priest) (died 1660), priest and philanthropist
  • James Palmer (bishop) (1869–1954), British Anglican bishop in Bombay

See also

  • James Palmer-Tomkinson (1915–1952), British skier