James Richard Buckley (November 18, 1870 – June 22, 1945) was a Chicago alderman and U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Born in Chicago, Buckley attended the public and parochial schools and Christian Brothers' Commercial Academy.

Buckley ran for the office of clerk of the supreme court of Cook County, Illinois, in 1908 but lost.

Following his term as alderman, Buckley served as the Chief deputy criminal court clerk from 1912 until 1918 and then as the Manager of the State personal property tax collection department until 1923, when he ran for Congress.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress