James Greeley Flanders (December 13, 1844 – January 1, 1920) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

He graduated from Yale College in 1867 and from Columbia Law School in 1869.

[2] On January 1, 1920, he died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin due to a severe cold.

[4] He was also a school board member, and a delegate to the 1896 Democratic National Convention.

[6] Flanders was able to win the legal battle and have the pension for Mrs. MacArthur raised to $2,500/per year.