James Smith Aitken (7 November 1881 [1] – 29 July 1964[2]) was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada.
He represented Hanley from 1944 to 1948 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.
[3] He emigrated to Scotland in 1905,[4] when he purchased a farm near Cheviot, Saskatchewan in 1905.
After his wife's death in 1937, he spent some time in Scotland and New Zealand before returning to Saskatchewan.
After leaving politics, Aitken spent his winters in Victoria, British Columbia.