James Ripley (December 28, 1913 – February 1, 2002[1]) was a political figure in Saskatchewan.
He was born in Redcliff, Alberta and moved with his family to Brandon, Manitoba and then Winnipeg.
After the war, Ripley served as a commercial pilot for Central Northern Airways, based in Flin Flon.
He also worked as a prospector, contractor, general merchant, mink rancher and a commercial fisherman.
From the 1950s to 1975, Ripley operated a fur trading post in Sandy Bay.