James Emott (March 9, 1771 – April 7, 1850) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1790, and commenced practice in Ballston Center.
He was land commissioner to settle disputes of titles to military reservations in Onondaga County, New York in 1797, and in 1800 removed to Albany, New York.
Emott was a member from Dutchess County of the New York State Assembly from 1814 to 1817, and was Speaker in 1814.
Senator from New York but was defeated by Nathan Sanford.