Kenneth James Boswell (16 September 1912 – 20 February 1984) was a New Zealand rower who won a silver medal representing his country at the 1938 British Empire Games.

[8] At the 1937 New Zealand Rowing Championships held at Akaroa in February 1937, the Petone four of Jim Clayton (stroke), Albert Hope, Boswell, and John Rigby, coxed by George Burns, won the senior men's coxed four title.

[9] The same combination were selected to represent New Zealand in the same event at the 1938 British Empire Games, where they won the silver medal.

[10][11] Boswell gained two further national rowing titles, winning the men's double sculls at Picton in 1939 and Wellington in 1940, both with Petone clubmate Pat Abbott in the stroke seat.

[12][13] Boswell died on 20 February 1984, and he was cremated at the North Shore Memorial Park, Albany.