James Daly (August 15, 1844 County Westmeath, Ireland – March 20, 1892 New York City) was an American merchant and politician from New York.
He attended Queen's College, in Galway.
Then he emigrated to New York City, and became a merchant and broker.
He entered politics joining the Democratic Reform movement against the Tweed Ring.
He died on March 20, 1892, at his home at 174 Second Avenue, in New York City, of "heart failure, following an attack of the grip."