James Webb

James Webb, Jim Webb or Jimmy Webb may refer to:

Public service

  • James B. Webb, known as J. B. Webb (1929–2009), influential in shaping Australia's international relations and aid during the 1950s, 60s and 70s
  • James E. Webb, (1906–1992), American official, the second Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    • James Webb Space Telescope, an infrared space based telescope named after James E. Webb planned for a future launch
  • James Watson Webb, (1802–1884), a U.S. newspaper publisher and New York politician
  • James Webb (Royal Navy officer) (died 1761), Commodore Governor for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador for 1760
  • Jim Webb, full name James H. Webb, Jr., (born 1946), Senator from Virginia, author and former U.S. Secretary of the Navy
  • Jim Webb (Canada), contemporary Canadian politician
  • James L. Webb, early 20th century North Carolina judge and "prominent politician", a brother of Edwin Y. Webb and the father-in-law of Oliver Max Gardner

Arts

  • James R. Webb (writer), American screenplay writer
  • James Webb (historian) (1946–1980), Scottish historian and biographer
  • James Webb (painter), British, 1825–1895
  • Jim Webb (poet), American poet, playwright, and essayist
  • Jimmy Webb (born 1946), idiosyncratic American popular music composer
  • Jim Webb (sound engineer), American sound engineer

Sports

  • James Webb (rugby player) (1863–1913), Wales rugby international player
  • Skeeter Webb, born James Laverne Webb (1909–1986), Major League Baseball player
  • James R. Webb, President of the United States Judo Association
  • Jim Webb (rugby player) (1883–1955), Welsh rugby international player
  • Jimmy Webb (American football), American football player

Famous quotes containing the words james and/or webb:

    “All it means, if you wilt that way with a lady, is that you haven’t yet really met her. You’re not trying to make love to a woman, you’re trying not to miss an opportunity.”
    —Clive James (b. 1939)

    “I marched in with the men afoot; a gallant show they made as they marched up High Street to the depot. Lucy and Mother Webb remained several hours until we left. I saw them watching me as I stood on the platform at the rear of the last car as long as they could see me. Their eyes swam. I kept my emotion under control enough not to melt into tears.”
    —Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)