James Backwell Praed (30 May 1779 – 13 January 1837) was a British politician.
Praed lived at Tyringham in Buckinghamshire.
[1] In 1807, he served as High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.
[2] At the 1835 UK general election, Praed stood in Buckinghamshire for the Conservative Party.
He won the seat, and died in office in early 1837.