James Lawrence (January 15, 1851 – July 4, 1914) was a Democratic politician from the state of Ohio.

[3] He then studied law at Cambridge, Ohio under Joseph W. White,[4] and was admitted to the bar in 1874.

[5] He moved to Cleveland, Ohio and entered the law office of G. H. Foster, eventually becoming his partner, and remained so until 1893.

[5] Their names were Harriet, and twins Keith and Margaret R.[3] In 1893 and 1894 he was Corporate Council of the City of Cleveland.

[2][5] From 1896 to 1911, Lawrence was professor of law at Western Reserve University.