James or Jim Lyons may refer to: James E. Lyons (1857–1943), American politician James J. Lyons (1890–1966), American politician James J. Lyons Jr., Massachusetts politician James Lyons (film editor) (1960–2007), American film editor and actor James L. Lyons (1916–1994), founder of the Monterey Jazz Festival James Lyons (lawyer) (born 1947), American lawyer, figure in the Whitewater controversy and former federal judicial nominee James W. Lyons (1878–1947), Canadian politician James Lyons (Australian politician) (1875–1955), New South Wales politician James Lyons (Upper Canada politician), merchant and political figure in Upper Canada James Lyons (Virginia) (1801–1882), Confederate politician James Lyons (admiral) (1927–2018), US Navy admiral, former Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet James R. Lyons, plastic surgeon and author James Alexander Lyons (1861–1920), American accountancy author and publisher Jim Lyons (footballer) (1876–1934), Australian rules footballer Jimmy Lyons (James Lyons, 1931–1986), alto saxophone player