James Lawson

• James L. Lawson (1915–1982), American physicist and radar engineer • James Raymond Lawson (1915–1996), African-American physicist and president of Fisk University • James Lawson (activist) (1928–2024), American professor, civil rights scholar and pastor ==Public officials==

• James Lawson, Lord Lawson (before 1500—after 1532), Scottish Senator of College of Justice and Provost of Edinburgh • James Anthony Lawson (1817–1887), Irish MP, Solicitor-General and Attorney-General • James M. Lawson (1847–1916), member of the Virginia House of Delegates • James Marshall Lawson (1863–1922), American Republican state legislator in South Dakota • Earl Lawson (politician) (James Earl Lawson, 1891–1950), Canadian MP from Ontario ==Sportsmen==

• Jimmy Lawson (Scottish footballer) (1886–1962), right back (Dundee FC), golfer in U.S. • Jim Lawson (American football) (1902–1989), end and placekicker • Jimmy Lawson (English footballer) (born 1947), winger and player-manager • Jim Lawson (sports executive) (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey centre, businessman and lawyer • Jamie Lawson (American football) (born 1965), NFL fullback • Jamie Lawson (Australian footballer) (born 1971), rover with Sydney Swans • James Lawson (footballer) (born 1987), English winger and striker • James Lawson (swimmer) (born 1995), Zimbabwean at 2017 World Aquatics Championships ==Writers==

• James Lawson (minister) (1538–1584) Church of Scotland biographer of John Knox • James Lawson Drummond (1783–1853), Irish physician, naturalist and botanical writer • James Gilchrist Lawson (1874–1946), British Christian author and compiler • James Rupert Lawson (1918–1985), American anti-Imperialist activist and black nationalist writer • James Lawson (Australian doctor) (born 1934), breast cancer researcher and author • Jim Lawson (comics) (born 1960), American comic book writer and artist • Jamie Lawson (musician) (born 1975), English singer-songwriter and musician • Jamie Lawson (album), Lawson's 2015 self-titled album ==See also==