James Foster may refer to:
- James Foster (Baptist minister) (1697âÂÂ1753), English Baptist minister
- James Foster (architect) (c. 1748âÂÂ1823), English mason and architect in Bristol
- James Foster (cricketer, born 1854) (1854âÂÂ1914), English cricketer
- James Foster (cricketer, born 1980), English cricketer
- James Foster (economist) (born 1955), American economist, known for FosterâÂÂGreerâÂÂThorbecke indices
- James Foster (ice hockey) (1905âÂÂ1969), Scottish-born Canadian hockey player
- James Foster (ironmaster) (1786âÂÂ1853), English ironmaster, owner of the Stourbridge Ironworks and various others, and a partner in Foster, Rastrick and Company
- James Foster (Mormon) (1786âÂÂ1841), early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
- James C. Foster, chairman and chief executive officer of Charles River Laboratories, Inc.
- James H. Foster (1827âÂÂ1907), Wisconsin politician
- James W. Foster (died 1932), American politician
- James L. Foster, former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1971âÂÂ1979
- James Foster, Libertarian candidate in the 2016 Oregon gubernatorial special election
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