James Barker may refer to: James Barker (athlete) (1892–?), British track and field athlete James Barker (Royal Navy) (1772–1838), captain in the Royal Navy James Barker in James Barker Band, Canadian country musician James A. Barker (1857–1943), Wisconsin State Senator James Francis Barker (1872–1950), president of RIT James Frazier Barker (born 1947), former president of Clemson University James L. Barker (1880–1955), American linguist and historian James Nelson Barker (1784–1858), American soldier, playwright, mayor of Philadelphia James P. Barker, American soldier convicted of rape and the murder of an Iraqi family James Rollins Barker, Canadian diplomat James Barker (Rhode Island) (1622–1702), deputy governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations James Edward Barker (born 1980), British composer, music producer and film producer James Madison Barker (died 1974), American banker and business executive James R. Barker, professor of organizational theory and strategy James Barker (judge) (1839–1905), Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Jim Barker (born 1956), gridiron football coach Jim Barker (politician) (1935–2005), Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma