James Prendergast may refer to: James Prendergast (Canadian politician) (1858–1945), judge and politician in western Canada James Prendergast (judge) (1826–1921), third Chief Justice of New Zealand James F. Prendergast (1917–1985), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives James Luke Prendergast (1800–1895), merchant and political figure in Newfoundland James Prendergast (pioneer) (1764–1846), early Chautauqua County settler, Jamestown, New York was named in his honour