James McClelland (born c. 1768, died 1831 in Annaverna)[1] was an Irish politician, Solicitor-General, and Baron of the Court of Exchequer (Ireland).
He is mainly remembered for the crushing remark by Daniel O'Connell that McClelland was no example to his profession either as a barrister or a judge.
He attended Trinity College Dublin, entered Middle Temple in 1787, and was called to the Irish Bar in 1790.
He became the Member of Parliament for Randalstown in 1798, and was appointed as Solicitor-General in 1801, as a reward for his support for the Act of Union 1801.
He was raised to the Bench in 1803 as Baron of the Exchequer (rather against his own wish, since aged only 35 he felt he was too young for high office), and served to his retirement in 1830.