James Arthur Boyd (7 July 1867 – 12 April 1941) was an Australian politician.

In 1901, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for the seat of Melbourne as a Conservative at a by-election.

In 1908 he left the Assembly, and in 1913 he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for the new seat of Henty.

[1] Boyd married Emma Flora McCormack on 5 January 1894 at Flemington.

They had two daughters, Alva who became a medical practitioner, and Esna who became an Australian tennis champion.