James Roy Newman Weaver (May 20, 1888 – August 29, 1967) was an American brigadier general and commander of the Provisional Tank Group during the Battle of Bataan.

[5] Weaver attended Oberlin College for a year,[5] and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in June 1911.

[3] During World War I, Weaver received a temporary promotion to major in June 1918 and briefly commanded a battalion of the 333rd Infantry, 84th Division at Camp Mills on Long Island in August 1918.

[5] After the war, Weaver served in California, commanding Fort Ord in 1946 and then Camp Beale until June 1947.

[8] Weaver died at his home in Menlo Park, California on August 29, 1967, and was buried at San Francisco National Cemetery.