James Cropper may refer to:
James Cropper (abolitionist) (1773–1840), English businessman in Liverpool and philanthropist James Cropper (politician) (1823–1900), British politician James Cropper (priest) (1862–1938), British Anglican clergyman Sir James Cropper (businessman) (born 1938), British paper manufacturer and Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria James Cropper plc, English papermaking company