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Jimmy James was a minor character during the second season of One Tree Hill, portrayed by Huey Lewis. The patriarch of the James family, Jimmy was married to Lydia James and was the father of Vivian, Taylor, Quinn, and Haley James, as well as three unnamed sons. He was also the grandfather of Jamie and Lydia Scott and the adoptive grandfather of Logan Evans.

An easy-going man, Jimmy put his family's happiness before anything else, as was shown through his decision to support his daughter Haley's marriage to Nathan Scott during her junior year of high school. After Haley's wedding, which was witnessed only by Jimmy and his wife Lydia, her parents sold their house and departed Tree Hill to travel across the country in an RV.

Sometime during the four-year time jump between seasons four and five, Jimmy died of unknown causes, leaving Lydia widowed.

Character arc[]

Early life[]

Lydia and Jimmy married young and when she told her parents they were against the union between the two, although they did agree to it but Lydia said because of this she loved them a little bit less and had a weaker relationship. But the two went on to have a happy and successful married that produced seven children. ("The Desperate Kingdom Of Love")

Season 2[]

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Jimmy, his wife Lydia and their youngest child : Haley, after her mother-in-law is rude to her. ("Truth Doesn't Make a Noise")

Jimmy is first shown with his wife Lydia James when their youngest daughter, Haley, asked for their permission to marry Nathan Scott. While Jimmy and Lydia were initially hesitant to the idea, at first even believing her decision might be due to a possible pregnancy, they eventually came around and granted her permission. This was in part due to the fact Lydia had never forgiven her own parents when they opposed her marriage to Jimmy, as well as believing in Haley's sense of judgement.

Attending Nathan and Haley's wedding as the only witnesses, Jimmy and Lydia sold their house after the wedding and purchased an RV to travel across the country.

Missing years[]

After departing Tree Hill to travel with Lydia, Jimmy died. He died sometime during the period when his youngest daughter, Haley, attended college. Jimmy's grandson, Jamie, received a stuffed animal from his grandfather when he was a young child. Jimmy's death had a major effect on his wife, Lydia James who had to learn to live without him. ("My Attendance Is Bad But My Intentions Are Good") Haley and Quinn thought that their father was their Guardian Angel after his death.

Relationships[]

Family[]

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Jimmy and his wife Lydia at their youngest daughter's wedding.

With his wife Lydia, Jimmy had seven children, three sons whose names were never mentioned in the TV series, and four daughters : Vivian, Taylor, Quinn, and Haley. Jimmy and Lydia had a close and loving relationship with all their children but had some problems with the second eldest daughter, Taylor, who was their trouble child. Jimmy and Lydia had multiple grandchildren through Vivian, a granddaughter, their sons, and Haley, who named both her children after her parents, Jamie and Lydia Scott

Trivia[]

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