James Foster may refer to: James Foster (Baptist minister) (1697–1753), English Baptist minister James Foster (architect) (c. 1748–1823), English mason and architect in Bristol James Foster (cricketer, born 1854) (1854–1914), English cricketer James Foster (cricketer, born 1980), English cricketer James Foster (economist) (born 1955), American economist, known for Foster–Greer–Thorbecke indices James Foster (ice hockey) (1905–1969), Scottish-born Canadian hockey player James Foster (ironmaster) (1786–1853), English ironmaster, owner of the Stourbridge Ironworks and various others, and a partner in Foster, Rastrick and Company James Foster (Mormon) (1786–1841), early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement James C. Foster, chairman and chief executive officer of Charles River Laboratories, Inc. James H. Foster (1827–1907), Wisconsin politician James W. Foster (died 1932), American politician James L. Foster, former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1971–1979 James Foster, Libertarian candidate in the 2016 Oregon gubernatorial special election