James Maxwell
James Maxwell is the name of the following people:
- Sir James Maxwell, 1st Baronet (of Calderwood) († around 1670), Scottish nobleman
- Sir James Maxwell, 6th Baronet (of Pollok) (1735–1785), Scottish nobleman
- James Maxwell, 9th Baron Farnham (1813-1896), British nobleman
- James Maxwell (officer) , British colonial officer
- James Maxwell (soccer player) (1887–1917), Scottish soccer player
- James Maxwell (actor) (1929–1995), American actor
- James Clerk Maxwell (1831–1879), Scottish physicist
- James Crawford Maxwell , British colonial officer
- James Laidlaw Maxwell (1836–1921), Scottish missionary