James Vincent Stanton (February 27, 1932 – May 2, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1971 to 1977.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Stanton graduated from Holy Name High School in 1949 and then served in the United States Air Force from 1950 to 1954, during the Korean War.

Though he had been instrumental in that body for a few years, he tired of the slow progress members encountered in gaining stature the House.

[citation needed] After his political career, Stanton resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C. from 1977 to 1981.

He served as executive vice president of Delaware North Companies in Buffalo, New York, from 1981 to 1988.