James or Jim McLaughlin may refer to:
Politics James Wellington McLaughlin (1840–1903), Ontario doctor and political figure James McLaughlin (Indian agent) (1842–1923), Indian agent for the U.S. federal government in the Dakotas James C. McLaughlin (1858–1932), politician from the U.S. state of Michigan James N. McLaughlin (born 1943), member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Sports J. H. McLaughlin (1844–1905), American wrestler Jim McLaughlin (jockey) (1861–1927), American thoroughbred race horse jockey Jim McLaughlin (pitcher/outfielder) (1860–1895), baseball player for the 1884 Baltimore Orioles Kid McLaughlin (James Anson McLaughlin, 1888–1934), baseball player for the 1914 Cincinnati Reds Jim McLaughlin (third baseman) (1902–1968), baseball player for the 1932 St. Louis Browns Jim McLaughlin (footballer) (1940–2024), footballer and football manager in the League of Ireland Jim McLaughlin (coach) (born 1960), American volleyball coach James McLaughlin (cyclist) (born 1990), Guernsey road racing cyclist Jimmy McLaughlin (American soccer) (born 1993), American soccer player
Other James E. McLaughlin (1873–1966), Canadian-American architect James W. McLaughlin (1834–1923), American architect James McLaughlin (actor), early 20th-century American actor and director
See also James McLoughlin (1929–2005), Irish Catholic Bishop J. Fairfax McLaughlin (disambiguation)