James Findlay may refer to:
Politicians James Findlay (MP) (1833–1923), Canadian Member of Parliament James Findlay (British Columbia politician) (1854–1924), mayor of Vancouver James Findlay (Ohio politician) (1770–1835), mayor of Cincinnati; member of United States Congress
Others James Findlay (swimmer) (1954–2015), Australian Olympic swimmer James Leslie Findlay (1868–1952), Scottish soldier and architect James Lloyd Findlay (1895–1983), Royal New Zealand Air Force officer
See also James Finlay (disambiguation) James Finley (disambiguation) James Finlayson (disambiguation)