James S. Brown (disambiguation)

James S. Brown (1824–1878) was a mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and member of U.S. House of Representatives.

James S. Brown may also refer to:


 * James S. Brown Jr. (1892–1949), American cinematographer
 * James Smedley Brown, 19th-century American educator of the deaf
 * James Stephens Brown (c. 1857–1947), mayor of Nashville, Tennessee
 * James Stephens Brown (Mormon) (1828–1902), American mormon, participant of the California Gold Rush
 * James Sutherland Brown (1881–1951), Canadian general and war planner