James Baird may refer to:
Sir James Baird, 2nd Baronet ( 1658–1715), British baronet
James Baird (British Army officer) (1915–2007)
James Baird (civil engineer) (1872–1953), builder of the Lincoln Memorial and quarterback of the Michigan Wolverines football team
James Baird (footballer) (born 1983), Scottish goalkeeper/soccer player
James Baird (industrialist) (1802–1876), Scottish industrialist and MP for Falkirk Burghs
James Baird (merchant) (1828–1915), Newfoundland merchant and activist
James Baird (trade unionist) (1878–1948), Northern Irish politician and activist
James Bryson Baird (1859–1939), Canadian politician
Jim Baird (American football), American college football player of the 1890s
Jim Baird (Australian footballer) (1920–2003), Australian rules footballer
Jim Baird (politician) (born 1945), U.S. representative from Indiana
See also
James Baird State Park in New York