James Burton may refer to:
- James Burton (born 1939), American guitarist
- James Burton (1761–1837), British builder and developer
- James Burton (conductor) (born 1974), British conductor and composer
- James Burton (Egyptologist) (1788–1862), British Egyptologist
- James G. Burton, retired USAF colonel and author of The Pentagon Wars: Reformers Challenge the Old Guard
- James H. Burton (1823–1895), Confederate soldier
- James Burton Coffman (1905–2006), American preacher
- James Burton Robertson (1800–1877), English historian
- Jim Burton (baseball) (born 1949), American baseball player
- Jim Burton (ice hockey) (born 1963), retired professional ice hockey defenceman
- James Burton (6641–6718), the main protagonist of the popular Gradius series and the most recurring character piloting the Vic Viper
- James Burton (American football) (born 1972), former defensive back for the Chicago Bears
Famous quotes containing the word burton:
“One was never married, and that’s his hell; another is, and that’s his plague.”
—Robert Burton (1577–1640)