James Armstrong (August 29, 1748 – May 6, 1828) was an American judge, politician, physician, and slave owner.
[2] He was educated at the Philadelphia Academy and at Nassau Hall (later the College of New Jersey, and today known as Princeton University).
He studied medicine at Dr. John Morgan's School in Philadelphia before graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1769.
After Carlisle, he relocated to Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, where for twelve years he practiced medicine and was appointed as an associate Judge.
(formerly the deputy surveyor-general under Nicholas Scull for the "territories of Pennsylvania") and sister of Dr. George Stevenson, who served with distinction at the Battle of Brandywine.