James Herbert Bilton (April 10, 1908[1] in Leeds, England[2] – July 4, 1988) was an English-born Canadian politician in Manitoba.
He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1962 to 1977, and served as Speaker of the Legislature for three years.
He was also the editor and publisher of the Swan River Star & Times, and a member of the Winnipeg Press Club.
In the election of 1966, he faced a surprisingly credible challenge from Gerald Webb of the Social Credit Party, but won by 406 votes.
[1] The Tories were defeated in the 1969 election, and Bilton faced a strong challenge from New Democrat Alex Filuk, winning by only 163 votes.