James Monroe Ritchie (July 28, 1829 – August 17, 1918) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1881 to 1883.
Born in Dunfermline, Scotland, Ritchie immigrated to the United States in 1832 with his parents, who settled in St. Lawrence County, New York.
His early schooling was limited and he received instruction at home from his father and mother.
He again resumed the practice of his profession in Toledo, Ohio, and died there August 17, 1918.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress