James E. Wadham (c. 1865–May 26, 1930) was an American Democratic politician from California.
Wadham was born c. 1865 in Illinois, but moved to San Diego, California around 1870. He was a conservative Democratic attorney who ran for mayor of San Diego in 1903 but was defeated. He ran again a few years later and served as mayor of San Diego from 1911 to 1913. He was elected with the help of trade unions.
Wadham died in San Diego 1930 aged 80.
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