James Joseph Carlton AO (13 May 1935 – 24 December 2015) was an Australian businessman, politician, and humanitarian.
[1] Carlton’s political career began at the Sydney University Liberal Club, of which he later became president.
He succeeded Sir John Carrick as General Secretary of the NSW Liberal Party during the McMahon – Snedden – Fraser periods.
As a founder of the Crossroads Group[5] together with John Hyde and Peter Shack he was influential in establishing the free-market or 'dry' cause in the Parliamentary wing of the Australian Liberal Party.
[6] He served on the boards of the PNG Sustainable Development Program[7] and the Australia New Zealand School of Government.