James Sheakley (April 24, 1829 – December 10, 1917) was an American Democratic politician who was the Governor of the District of Alaska from 1893 to 1897.

[1][4] He advocated passage of legislation blocking the use of rebates of freight charges during the transportation of petroleum products on the railroads.

[6] During the resolution of the 1876 U.S. presidential election, he helped lead a filibuster blocking the bill granting the Presidency to Rutherford B.

[1] Upon the recommendation of US Secretary of the Interior Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, Sheakley was appointed a United States Commissioner for District of Alaska, a position equivalent to a U.S.

During the convention, the Alaska delegation cast the final two votes needed to secure the party's nomination for Grover Cleveland.