James Wadsworth may refer to:
- James Wadsworth (Jesuit) (1572–1623), English Catholic priest and Jesuit
- James Wadsworth (Spanish scholar and pursuivant) (1604–1656?), son of the Jesuit
- James Wadsworth (jurist) (1730–1816), American jurist & politician
- James Wadsworth (of Geneseo) (1768–1844), American pioneer & philanthropist
- James Wadsworth (mayor) (1819–1891), American politician, mayor of Buffalo, New York
- James S. Wadsworth (1807–1864), American soldier
- James Wolcott Wadsworth (1846–1926), American politician - House
- James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr. (1877–1952), American politician - Senate
- James Jeremiah Wadsworth (1905–1984), American diplomat
Famous quotes containing the words james and/or wadsworth:
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.”
—William James (1842–1910)
“I heard the trailing garments of the Night
Sweep through her marble halls!
I saw her sable skirts all fringed with light
From the celestial walls!”
—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1809–1882)