James R. Dressler (September 18, 1932[2] – November 17, 2018) was an American judge and politician.

[4] Born in Millersburg, Pennsylvania,[1] and was raised in Greenville, South Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida.

[1] He then attended University of Florida, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1953.

[1] Dressler worked as a lawyer, and was appointed to serve as a judge of the Small Claims Court in 1960.

[4] Dressler died in November 2018 at his home in Merritt Island, Florida, at the age of 86.