James Darcy (November 12, 1834 – September 1, 1863) was an American politician from New York.
[1] His father Daniel was an Irish immigrant and prominent Buffalo political figure.
[2] His brother Charles was the Buffalo Chief of Police, and his other brother Daniel Jr. was Deputy Sheriff of Erie County.
[3] In 1851, Darcy moved to Brooklyn, where he worked as a house-carpenter.
In 1859, he was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Kings County 4th District.