James or Jim Peterson may refer to: Jim Peterson (1941–2024), Canadian politician and cabinet minister Jim Peterson (Montana politician) (born 1946), Montana state senator Jim Peterson (baseball) (1908–1975), American baseball player James Peterson (writer), American writer and teacher J. 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 (1894–?), Wisconsin state assemblyman Jim Peterson (South Dakota politician) (born 1943), South Dakota state senator James Peterson (figure skater), American figure skater Jim Peterson (American football) (born 1950), American football player James F. Peterson, member of the South Carolina House of Representatives