James or Jim Peterson may refer to: Jim Peterson (born 1941), Canadian politician Jim Peterson (Montana politician), Montana state senator Jim Peterson (baseball) (1908–1975), American baseball player James Peterson (writer), American writer and teacher James Hardin Peterson (1894–1978), U.S. Representative from Florida James D. Peterson (born 1957), U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin James D. H. Peterson (born 1894), Wisconsin State Assemblyman James R. Peterson (born 1943), South Dakota State Senator James Peterson (figure skater), American figure skater Jim Peterson (American football) (born 1950), American football player