James Archer may refer to:
- James C. Archer (1900-1980), Administrator of the Northern Territory
- James J. Archer (1817–1864), American Civil War general
- James T. Archer (1819–1859), Florida Attorney General and Secretary of State of Florida
- James Archer (artist) (1823–1904), Scottish portrait painter
- James Archer (Jesuit) (1550–1620), Irish member of the Society of Jesus
- James Archer (preacher), English catholic preacher
- James Archer (stock trader) (born 1974), son of Jeffrey Archer, politician
- James Archer (1850–?), shipwreck survivor charged with murder in a precursor to the case of R v Dudley and Stephens
- Jimmy Archer (1883–1958), Major League Baseball catcher
- Jamie Archer, British singer
Famous quotes containing the words james and/or archer:
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.”
—William James (18421910)
“I was allowed to ring the bell for five minutes until everyone was in assembly. It was the beginning of power.”
—Jeffrey Archer (b. 1940)