James Sutherland may refer to:
Politics James Sutherland (Wisconsin politician) (1820–1905), Wisconsin politician James Sutherland (Canadian politician) (1849–1905), Canadian politician James Miller Sutherland (1853–1921), lawyer and political figure in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Sports James T. Sutherland (1870–1955), "Father of Hockey" James Sutherland (footballer) (1881–?), Scottish footballer who played as a winger Jim Sutherland (Australian footballer) (1900–1973), Australian rules footballer Jim Sutherland (1914–1980), American football coach James Sutherland (cricket administrator) (born 1965), CEO of Cricket Australia
Other James Sutherland (botanist) (–1719), first professor of botany at the University of Edinburgh, from 1676 to 1705 James Sutherland (bushranger) (1865–1883), Australian bushranger active in Tasmania James H. Sutherland (1872–1932), Scottish born soldier and elephant hunter James Sutherland (Nip/Tuck), fictional character in American television series James W. Sutherland (1918–1987), United States Army general James Runcieman Sutherland (1900–1996), English literary scholar James Sutherland, 2nd Lord Duffus (died 1705), Scottish nobleman
See also James Southerland (born 1990), American basketball player