James Welch

James Welch may refer to:


 * James Welch (VC) (1889–1978), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
 * Jim Welch (1938–2017), former American football player
 * James Welch (writer) (1940–2003), Native American author and poet
 * James T. Welch (born 1975), member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives