James Melville may refer to:
- James Melville (1556-1614), Scottish divine and reformer
- James Melville of Halhill (1535–1617), Scottish diplomat and memoir writer
- James Melville (politician) (1885–1931), British Labour Party Member of Parliament for Gateshead 1929–1931
- James Melville (author), pseudonym of British author Roy Peter Martin (b. 1931)
- James Melville (singer) (born 1992), British singer/songwriter
- James Cosmo Melvill (1845-1929), British malacologist
Famous quotes containing the words james and/or melville:
“Since belief is measured by action, he who forbids us to believe religion to be true, necessarily also forbids us to act as we should if we did believe it to be true.”
—William James (1842–1910)
“After many centuries, those crescents yet unwaning shine, and count a devotee for every worshiper of yonder crosses. Truth and Merit have other symbols than success.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)