Edward James (1757 – 16 July 1841) was an English-born judge and political figure in Nova Scotia.
He served as an officer in the King's Orange Raiders during the American Revolution.
From 1823 to 1841, James was custos rotulorum and a justice in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for Lunenburg County.
His grandson, also named Edward James, later served in the provincial assembly.
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