James L. Seward (August 11, 1951 – July 27, 2024) was an American politician who was a Republican New York State Senator from 1987 to 2020.

He went on to Hartwick College in Oneonta and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science.

[5][6] Seward served as a Milford town justice and as chairman of the Otsego County Republican Committee.

Seward and his wife Cynthia (née Milavec) resided in Milford, New York.

[8] In November 2019, Seward announced that he was being treated for a recurrence of bladder cancer.