James Smith, QC (May 16, 1806 – November 29, 1868) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec.
He was born in Montreal, Lower Canada, the son of James Smith and Susanna McClement.
Smith studied with John Doty in Trois-Rivières and completed his education in Scotland.
On his return to Lower Canada in 1823, he studied law with Benjamin Beaubien and Samuel Gale; Smith was called to the Lower Canada bar in 1828 and set up practice in Montreal.
Smith retired in August 1868 and died several months later in Montreal at the age of 62.