| Clarence James | |
| Office: | Deputy Premier of Bermuda |
| Premier: | John Swan |
| Term Start: | 1983 |
| Term End: | 1989 |
| Predecessor: | ? |
| Successor: | Ann Cartwright DeCouto |
| Birth Date: | 27 August 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Bermuda |
| Death Place: | Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Party: | United Bermuda Party |
| Spouse: | Shirley James |
| Children: | 3 |
| Alma Mater: | McGill University |
Clarence Eldridge James, CBE (August 27, 1931 – April 16, 2016) was a Bermudian surgeon and politician. He was a member of the House of Assembly of Bermuda, representing the Pembroke West Central constituency for the former the United Bermuda Party (UBP), for 21 years from 1968 to 1989.[1] He served as the head of several government ministries, including Minister of Transport, Minister of Finance (becoming the first Black Bermudian to lead the Ministry of Finance), and Minister of Health.[1] He then served as Deputy Premier of Bermuda from 1983 to 1989, during the government of Premier John Swan.[1]
James was born in Bermuda in August 1931.[1] He married his wife, Shirley, with whom he had three children: Joanne, Robert, and Charles.[1]