James Stephen

James Stephen may refer to:

  • James Stephen (politician) (1758–1832), British abolitionist lawyer and Member of Parliament
  • Sir James Stephen (civil servant) (1789–1859), British under-secretary for the colonies, 1836–1847
  • Sir James Fitzjames Stephen (1829–1894), British judge and anti-libertarian writer
  • James Stephen (United States Marine Corps) (1929–1952), Navy Cross recipient
  • James Kenneth Stephen (1859–1892), English poet
  • Jimmy Stephen (1922–2012), footballer

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