James Braidwood

James Braidwood may refer to:

  • James Braidwood (firefighter) (1800–1861), Scottish firefighter, developed the modern fire service
  • James Braidwood (engineer) (1832–1879), Scottish-born American mining engineer and minor industrialist, namesake of Braidwood, Illinois
  • James Braidwood, prisoner on the St. Michael of Scarborough

Famous quotes containing the word james:

    “The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth: for kings are not only God’s Lieutenants upon earth, and sit upon God’s throne, but even by God himself they are called gods.”
    —James I of England, James VI of Scotland (1566–1625)