James Ross (August 14, 1851 – June 21, 1936) was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.

James Ross married Ellen McBeath of Edmonton; the pair had seven children.

He was active with the Freemasons, Methodist Church, and the Liberal Party of Alberta.

In 1892, Ross ran for alderman on Edmonton's first town council.

Aldermanic terms had been extended to two years, so Ross served until 1904.