James Balfour may refer to:
- James Balfour, Lord Pittendreich (c. 1525–1583), Scottish judge and politician
- Sir James Balfour, 1st Baronet (c. 1600–c. 1658), Scottish annalist and antiquary and Lord Lyon King of Arms from 1650–1658
- James Balfour (philosopher) (1705–1795), Scottish philosopher
- James Balfour (clergyman) (1731–1809), Newfoundland Church of England clergyman
- James Balfour (British Army officer) (born c.1745), Commander-in-chief of Bombay, 1794; colonel of the 83rd Regiment
- James Balfour (Scottish politician) (died 1845), Member of Parliament for Anstruther Burghs 1826–1831 and Haddingtonshire 1831–1835
- James Maitland Balfour (1820–1856), Scottish politician
- James Balfour (Australian politician) (1830–1913), Scottish-born Australian merchant and politician
- James Balfour (architect) (1854–1917), Canadian architect from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- James Balfour (mayor) (1867–?), educator, lawyer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada
- James Balfour (Canadian politician) (1928–1999)
Famous quotes containing the word james:
“I hate American simplicity. I glory in the piling up of complications of every sort. If I could pronounce the name James in any different or more elaborate way I should be in favour of doing it.”
—Henry James (1843–1916)