James Hamilton may refer to:
Dukes
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton (1606–1649), heir to the throne of Scotland
James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton (1658–1712), Scottish nobleman
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton (1703–1743), Scottish nobleman
James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton (1724–1758), Scottish nobleman
James Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton (1755–1769), Scottish nobleman
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn (1811–1885), twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn (1838–1913), British nobleman and diplomat James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn (1869–1953), first governor of Northern Ireland James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn (1904–1979), Northern Irish senator James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn (born 1934), Northern Irish politician
Marquesses
James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton (1589–1625), 4th Earl of Arran, Scottish nobleman
Earls
James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran (c. 1475–1529), Scottish nobleman
James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault (c. 1516–1575), and 2nd Earl of Arran, Scottish nobleman James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran (c. 1537–1609), Scottish nobleman James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn (c. 1575–1618), Sheriff of Linlithgow James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn (c. 1604–c. 1670), Scottish nobleman James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn (c. 1661–1734), Scottish and Irish nobleman James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn (1686–1744), Scottish nobleman and amateur scientist James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn (1712–1789), Scottish and Irish nobleman James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil (first creation) (died 1659), Anglo-Irish Royalist peer, soldier and politician James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil (second creation) (1694–1758), British politician James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil (1730–1798), Irish peer
Viscounts
James Hamilton, 1st Viscount Claneboye (1560–1644), Ulster Scot land owner and settler James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton (1786–1814), British politician
Barons and other nobles
Sir James Hamilton of Cadzow (before 1397–c. 1440), 5th Laird of Cadzow
James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton (1415–1479), Scottish nobleman
Sir James Hamilton of Finnart (died 1540), military engineer, illegitimate son of the 1st earl and guardian to the 2nd James Hamilton, 3rd Baron Hamilton of Strabane (1633–1655), Irish nobleman James Hamilton, Lord Paisley (died before 1670), eldest son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn James Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Dalzell (1938–2006), British politician James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas (born 1942), member of the Scottish Parliament James Hamilton, Lord Pencaitland (1659–1729), Scottish judge
Arts and entertainment
James Hamilton (painter) (1819–1878), American painter; see Edward Moran
James Whitelaw Hamilton (1860–1932), Scottish artist
Neil Hamilton (actor) (James Neil Hamilton, 1899–1984), American actor
Jimmy Hamilton (1917–1994), American jazz musician
James Hamilton (photographer), American photographer
James Alexander Hamilton (music writer) (1785–1845), English compiler of musical instruction books James G. C. Hamilton, American sculptor James Hamilton (DJ and journalist) (1942–1996), British DJ and journalist for Record Mirror and Music Week
Clergy
James Hamilton (bishop of Argyll) (died 1580), Scottish prelate
James Hamilton (minister, born 1600) (1600–1666), Scottish minister, active in Ireland James Hamilton (bishop of Galloway) (1610–1674), Scottish prelate James Hamilton (archdeacon of Raphoe) (1636–1689), Irish Anglican priest James Hamilton (priest, born 1748) (1748–1815), Irish priest and astronomer James Hamilton (minister, born 1814) (1814–1867), Scottish minister and author, primarily in London
Military
James Hamilton (English army officer) (c. 1620–1673), Irish courtier and soldier, during the reign of Charles II of England James Inglis Hamilton (died 1803), general in the British Army James Hamilton (British Army officer, born 1777) (1777–1815), British army colonel James de Courcy Hamilton (1860–1936), British Royal Navy officer and fire officer