James Albertus McClure (December 27, 1924 – February 26, 2011) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Idaho, most notably serving as a Republican in the U.S. Senate for three terms from 1973 to 1991.

McClure attended public schools in Payette and joined the U.S. Navy at age 18 during World War II, serving from 1942 to 1946.

Republican congressman Larry Craig of Midvale easily won McClure's Senate seat in November 1990 and served three terms, succeeded by Jim Risch.

[4] In December 2008, the 83-year-old McClure suffered a stroke and was sent to the intensive care unit at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise.

Although initially he was expected to recover,[5] his health declined after additional strokes and he died from complications on February 26, 2011, at his home in Garden City, Idaho.