James Alexander Spencer (October 23, 1850 – July 27, 1911) was an American state legislator and a leader in the Colored Catholic Congress.
Spencer was born a free person on October 23, 1850, in Charleston, South Carolina, into a devout Catholic family.
His father, James A. Spencer, was enslaved while his mother Ellen Blondeau was free.
When he was denied membership in the Catholic Knights of America, he helped create a separate chapter for black church members.
[2] He also held several leadership positions in the Colored Catholic Congress and was chairman in 1893.