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 God whom science recognizes must be a God of universal laws exclusively, a God who does a wholesale, not a retail business.”
—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)