Augustus James should not be confused with Gus James.
| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
| Augustus George James | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | KC |
| Office: | Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales |
| Term Start: | 5 January 1921 |
| Term End: | 27 February 1934 |
| Office1: | Minister for Labour and Industry |
| Predecessor1: | George Beeby |
| Successor1: | George Cann |
| Term Start1: | 23 Jul 1919 |
| Term End1: | 12 Apr 1920 |
| Office2: | Minister of Public Instruction |
| Predecessor2: | Arthur Griffith |
| Successor2: | Thomas Mutch |
| Term Start2: | 15 Nov 1916 |
| Term End2: | 12 Apr 1920 |
| Constituency Am10: | Goulburn |
| Assembly10: | New South Wales Legislative |
| Predecessor10: | James Ashton |
| Successor10: | William Millard |
| Term Start10: | 10 September 1907 |
| Term End10: | 21 September 1920 |
| Birth Date: | 1866 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, Colony of New South Wales, Australia |
| Death Place: | Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia |
Augustus (Gus) George Frederic James KC (30 October 1866 - 27 February 1934) was an Australian politician. He was the Liberal/Nationalist member for Goulburn in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1907 to 1920.
James served as Minister of Public Instruction in the Holman Nationalist ministry from November 1916 to April 1920, adding the portfolio of Labour and Industry from July 1919.[1] James was appointed King's Counsel on 29 October 1919.[2] [3]
He was appointed an Acting Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales on 21 September 1920 for six months and a Puisne Judge on 5 January 1921.[4]
James died on . He had married Altona Johanna Bohrsmann on 17 August 1892 and they had five children, 3 daughters and 2 sons.[1]