James Harlan
James Harlan is the name of:
- James Harlan (Iowa politician) (1820–1899), U.S. Senator and U.S. Secretary of the Interior
- James Harlan (Walker), a statue of Harlan by Nellie Walker
- James Harlan (Kentucky politician) (1800–1863), state Attorney General and Secretary of State and U.S. Representative
- James S. Harlan (1861–1927), American lawyer and commerce specialist
- Jim Harlan (born 1954), American football player