James Beattie may refer to:
- James Beattie (writer) (1735–1803)
- James Beattie (1852—1934), founder of James Beattie Ltd., Wolverhampton department store
- James Beattie (1914—1988), chairman and managing director of James Beattie plc, department store chain
- James Beattie (footballer) (born 1978), English footballer
- Jim Beattie (born 1954), baseball player
- Jim Beattie (musician), Scottish rock musician
Famous quotes containing the word james:
“We have grown literally afraid to be poor. We despise anyone who elects to be poor in order to simplify and save his inner life. If he does not join the general scramble and pant with the money-making street, we deem him spiritless and lacking in ambition.”
—William James (1842–1910)