James West Clark (October 15, 1779 – December 20, 1843) was a United States representative from North Carolina.
Born in Bertie County to Hannah and Christopher Clark, a successful sea captain and import/export merchant.
James Clark graduated from Princeton College in 1797, was a member of the State House of Commons in 1802, 1803 and 1811, and was a presidential elector on the Madison ticket in 1812.
Clark was appointed chief clerk of the Navy Department by Secretary John Branch and served from 1829 to 1831.
Clark's son, Henry Toole Clark, helped his father manage the family plantations and their local business interests, which included a grist mill and operating a canal.