James Carleton may refer to: James Henry Carleton (1814–1873), American military officer James P. Carleton (1812–1853), American politician, member and speaker of the Iowa Territorial House of Representatives James Carleton (field hockey) (born 2005), English field hockey player
See also James Carleton Paget (born 1966), British biblical scholar J. Carleton Bell (James Carleton Bell; 1872–1946), American educational psychologist and professor James Carlton (disambiguation), multiple people