James Paton

• James Paton (bishop), Bishop of Dunkeld, Scotland
• James Paton (editor) of Hobart, Australia
• James Paton (museologist), Scottish
• James Paton (seaman), Scottish-born seaman who sailed to the Antarctic
• James Paton (Prince Edward Island politician), Scottish-born merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island
• James Paton (sport shooter), Canadian sport shooter
• James Alexander Paton, newspaper owner and politician in British Columbia