James Graham Jenkins (July 18, 1834 – August 6, 1921) was an American lawyer and Judge.

He served twelve years as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, appointed by President Grover Cleveland.

Born on July 18, 1834, in Saratoga Springs, New York, Jenkins read law in 1855.

[1] In 1879, he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin, but was defeated by incumbent William E. Smith.

[1] Following his retirement from the federal bench, Jenkins resumed private practice in Milwaukee from 1905 to 1908.