James De La Montanya (March 20, 1798 â April 29, 1849) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1839 to 1841,
Born in New York City, De La Montanya resided in Haverstraw, New York. Supervisor of Haverstraw in 1832 and 1833. He served as member of the State assembly in 1833.
De La Montanya was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 â March 3, 1841).
He died in New York City April 29, 1849. He was interred in the Barnes family burial ground, Stony Point, New York.