Charles Leigh James (October 23, 1846 – June 3, 1911) was an American anarchist writer and journalist.
He regularly contributed pieces to the anarchist press, including to Mother Earth, Lucifer the Lightbearer, Free Society, The Alarm, and Liberty.
[1] James travelled extensively as a child before settling in England in 1860 following his father's death.
[4] In 1887 Maria divorced James citing lack of support and inhuman treatment, including accusations that he threatened her with a knife and locked her in a barn overnight.
[6] James rarely left the local area, with most of his political activity being through his writings.