James A. Johnson may refer to:

James A. Johnson (California politician) (1829–1896), American politician and Californian Lieutenant Governor James A. Johnson (architect) (1865–1939), American architect James Allen Johnson (1924–2016), United States Army major general James A. Johnson (businessman) (1943–2020), American businessman and Democratic Party political figure James Austin Johnson (born 1989), American comedian & actor, Saturday Night Live cast member

See also James A. C. Johnson (1867–1937), mayor of Englewood, New Jersey James Johnson (disambiguation)