James McGovern may refer to:
- James Magauran R.C. Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise (1815–1829)
- James B. McGovern, Jr. (1922–1954), World War II aircraft pilot
- James F. McGovern, United States Under Secretary of the Air Force, 1986–1989
- James J. McGovern, current president of A.T. Still University
- Jim McGovern (American politician) (born 1959), member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts, 1997–present
- Jim McGovern (golfer) (born 1965), American PGA Tour player
- Jim McGovern (British politician) (born 1956), Member of the United Kingdom Parliament, 2005–present
- Jimmy McGovern (born 1949), English television scriptwriter
Famous quotes containing the words james and/or mcgovern:
“The work of Henry James has always seemed divisible by a simple dynastic arrangement into three reigns: James I, James II, and the Old Pretender.”
—Philip Guedalla (1889–1944)
“You know, sometimes, when they say you’re ahead of your time, it’s just a polite way of saying you have a real bad sense of timing.”
—George McGovern (b. 1922)