James William Richards (May 31, 1850 – March 9, 1915) was a businessman, ship-owner and politician in Canada.
From 1908 to 1915 he represented Prince County in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member.
Richards was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1873 by-election after James Yeo resigned his seat.
Richards was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1904 but then was elected in 1908 and reelected in 1911.
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