James Palmer may refer to:
Politicians
James Palmer (British 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), 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 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; Bishop in Bombay