James Putnam (November 16, 1756 – March 2, 1838) was a political figure in Nova Scotia.
He was one of the first two representatives for Sydney County in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, serving from 1785 to 1793.
Putnam was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of judge James Putnam and Elizabeth Chandler.
Putnam later went to England, where he was a barracks master and member of the commissary for the British Army.
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