James J. McGillivray (June 16, 1848 â 1925) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.
McGillivray was born on June 16, 1848, in Canada East. He moved to Black River Falls, Wisconsin, in 1866.
McGillivray represented the 31s District in the Senate during the 1895 through 1905 sessions. Eventually, he was chosen as its president pro tem. Previously, he had been a member of the Assembly during the 1891 and 1893 sessions. McGillivray was a Republican.