James or Jim Conklin may refer to:
James Conklin (politician) (1831–1899), mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, 1881–1883 James Wesley "Patty" Conklin (1892–?), founder of Conklin Shows, a traveling amusement corporation in North America James Dean Conklin, animator of Migraine Boy James Conklin, actor in Teenagers from Outer Space Private Jim Conklin, a character in The Red Badge of Courage