James Tate may refer to:
- James Tate (headmaster) (1771–1843), headmaster of Richmond School, 1796–1833
- James "Honest Dick" Tate (1831–?), State Treasurer of Kentucky
- James Hugh Joseph Tate (1910–1983), Irish-American politician, mayor of Philadelphia
- James Tate (Emmerdale), a fictional character on the soap opera Emmerdale
- James Tate (writer) (born 1943), poet
- James W. Tate (1875–1922), songwriter, accompanist, and composer
- James Tate, murderer involved in the 2003 John McDonogh High School shooting
- James Tate, student banned from prom at Shelton High School
Famous quotes containing the words james and/or tate:
“The fatal futility of Fact.”
—Henry James (1843–1916)
“A quick caress she gives the rose,
Lilac, geranium all in season . . .
Oh, if she might have seen a reason
For powdering her nose!”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)