James Matthews may refer to: Jim Matthews (politician), American politician from Pennsylvania James Ewen Matthews (1869–1950), Canadian Member of Parliament for Brandon James Herbert Matthews (1883–1972), Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member of the Canadian House of Commons James Tilly Matthews (1770–1815), British merchant Jimmy Matthews (1884–1943), Australian cricketer James Matthews (footballer) (1876–1963), Australian rules footballer who played for North Adelaide and cricket for South Australia James Matthews (writer) (born 1929), South African writer Jim Matthews (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer James Matthews (racing driver) (born 1975), British formula racing driver James Mathews (Australian politician) (1865–1934) James Matthews (architect) (1819–1898), architect and Lord Provost of Aberdeen James Campbell Matthews (1844–1930), Albany, New York attorney and judge James Duncan Matthews (1850–1890), Scottish zoologist James Robert Matthews (1889–1978), Scottish botanist James S. Matthews, Louisiana state legislator James Tilly Matthews, (1770–1815), London tea broker committed to Bethlem psychiatric hospital James William Matthews (1895–1982), New Zealand newspaper editor, gardening writer and horticulturist James Brander Matthews (1852–1929), American writer