James Swift

James Swift may refer to:
 * James Swift (trade unionist) (1841/42–1904), British trade unionist
 * James Swift (British Army officer), British Major-General
 * James M. Swift (lawyer) (1873–1946), Attorney General of Massachusetts
 * James M. Swift (American football) (fl. 1891), American football coach
 * Larry James (1947-2008), American sprinter also known as James Swift