James Benjamin Sclater Jr. (July 19, 1847 – April 5, 1882) was an American commercial broker and druggist.
[3] In Richmond, his father was a produce and merchandise broker and agent for Williams & Brothers.
[3] In March 1864, he started studies at Virginia Military Institute (VMI) when the college was temporarily relocated from Lexington to Richmond.
[1] He then started Brockenbrough & Sclater, a drug business in Charlotte, North Carolina.
[3] On April 5, 1882, he died of heart disease at the age of 35 at his uncle's Richmond home.
[3] On August 27, 1958, the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity dedicated a marker for Sclater's grave.