James Johnston
James or Jim Johnston may refer to:
Politics
- James Johnston (secretary of state), Scottish secretary of state
- James William Johnston, Canadian politician and judge
- James Johnston (MP), MP for Stirling Burghs 1830–32
- James Johnston (Upper Canada politician), Bytown businessman and politician
- James Johnston (Australian politician), businessman and politician in Victoria, Australia
- James Johnston (New South Wales politician), politician in New South Wales, Australia
- James Johnston (Queensland politician), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- James Johnston (Northern Ireland politician), Member of the Senate of Northern Ireland
- James Johnston (Seanad Éireann member), member of Seanad Éireann 1938–48
- James T. Johnston, U.S. representative from Indiana
- James Wellwood Johnston, British politician
- James Johnston (socialist politician), British co-operative and socialist activist
- James Roger Johnston, politician in Victoria, Australia
Military
- James Johnston (British Army officer, born 1721), British Army general in the Royal Horse Guards
- James Johnston (British Army officer, died 1797), British Army general
- James Johnston (British Army officer, born 1911), British Army officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps
- James D. Johnston, Confederate Navy commander
- James Johnston (colonel), American soldier and member of the North Carolina Provincial Congress
Business
- James Johnston (brewer), South Australian brewer
- James Johnston (merchant), Canadian merchant
- James A. Johnston, warden at Alcatraz prison
- James P. Johnston, California pioneer, built James Johnston House (Half Moon Bay, California)
- James Robinson Johnston, Canadian lawyer and community leader
- James Johnston (publisher), Scottish publisher
Scientists
- James Finlay Weir Johnston, Scottish chemist
- James T. Johnston, aeronautical engineer
- Jim Johnston (chemist), New Zealand chemist who won the 1998 Thomson Medal
Religion
- James S. Johnston, Episcopal bishop in America
- James Johnston (missionary), British missionary, photographer and explorer
- James Vann Johnston Jr., American Roman Catholic bishop
- James Johnston (priest), Archdeacon of Gibraltar
Arts
- Jim Johnston (composer), American composer of professional wrestling entrance themes
- Jim Johnston (director), American television director
- James Johnston (tenor), Northern Irish opera singer
- James Johnston (English musician), English alternative rock musician
- James Johnston (Scottish musician), bassist of Biffy Clyro
- Jamie Johnston, Canadian actor
- Jim Johnston (English musician), member of the Bristol band Monk & Canatella
- James Johnston (Australian musician), Australian country artist
Sports
- James Johnston (baseball owner), co-owner of the Washington Senators of the American League
- James Johnston (footballer, born 1866), Scottish footballer for Abercorn and Scotland
- James Johnston (1900s footballer), Scottish footballer for Third Lanark
- James Johnston (rugby union), Samoan rugby union player
- James J. Johnston, English boxing promoter and manager
- Jimmy Johnston (American football), American football player
- Jim Johnston (pole vaulter), co-winner of the 1958 NCAA DI outdoor pole vault championship
Other
- James Johnston (murderer), Australian murderer who killed his wife and four children