James Armstrong may refer to:
- James Armstrong (Georgia) (c. 1728–1800), Georgia politician and candidate in the United States presidential election of 1789
- James Armstrong (Pennsylvania) (1748–1828), American Revolutionary War physician, United States congressman
- James Francis Armstrong (1750–1816), American Revolutionary War chaplain, New Jersey Presbyterian
- James Armstrong (Unitarian minister) (1780–1839), Irish Unitarian minister
- James Rogers Armstrong (1787–1873), manufacturer and political figure in Upper Canada
- James Armstrong (Commodore) (1794–1868), American naval officer in the Civil War
- James Sherrard Armstrong (1821–1888), Canadian lawyer and British colonial jurist
- James Armstrong (politician) (1830–1893), Canadian MP from Ontario
- James William Armstrong (1860–1928), Canadian politician from Manitoba
- James Armstrong (footballer) (1892–1966), professional footballer in England
- James Armstrong (musician) (born 1957), American blues guitarist and singer
- James Armstrong (Texas politician)
- James Armstrong (soccer) (died 1952), American soccer player and coach
- James Isbell Armstrong (born 1919), President Emeritus of Middlebury College
- Jim Armstrong (wrestler) (1917–1981), Australian Olympic wrestler and ruby league player
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