James Wedlock (22 March 1842 – 30 October 1898) was an ironmaster in the early days of Adelaide, South Australia.
He emigrated to South Australia in the Lincoln, arriving in Adelaide in December 1865, and found employment at Wallaroo, then at the Victoria Foundry in Hindley Street[1] around 1873, serving as manager under F. C. Belcher, then in 1878 became the owner, renaming it the Cornwall Foundry.
[2] Before he resigned in 1885 he had distinguished himself at several large fires, notably at James Marshall & Co.'s,[3] the East-End Market,[4] the Academy of Music,[5] and Burford & Sons in 1886.
[6] In 1892 he stood, unsuccessfully, for councillor for the Goodwood ward of the Unley Corporation but was defeated by two votes.
Then in 1895 he was elected councillor for Gawler ward in the Adelaide City Corporation, and was still on the council when he died.