James Minor Quarles (February 8, 1823 – March 3, 1901) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 8th congressional district.
Quarles was born near Louisa Court House in Louisa County, Virginia, son of Garrett Minor and Mary Johnson Poindexter Quarles.
He attended the common schools, and in 1833 moved to Kentucky with his father, who settled in Christian County.
He was elected a judge of the criminal court in 1878, and he served until 1882 when he resigned and again resumed his law practice.
[3] Quarles died in Nashville and is interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery.