James Oakes

James Oakes may refer to:


 * James Oakes (historian) (born 1953), professor of history at the City University of New York
 * James L. Oakes (1924–2007), judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
 * Jimmy Oakes (1902–1992), English footballer
 * James Oakes (diarist) (1741–1829), diarist, businessman and banker
 * James Oakes (MP) (1821–1901), British Conservative politician