James Stainforth MacDonald (October 3, 1839 – after 1882) was a political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada.
He represented Kings County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.
McDonald married Alice Sarah Young in 1870.
He served as a member of Nova Scotia's Executive Council from 1878 to 1882.
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