| James Booth Sr. | |
| Birth Date: | 1753 |
| Birth Place: | New Castle, Delaware |
| Death Date: | 1828 |
| Death Place: | New Castle, Delaware |
| Resting Place: | Immanuel Church, New Castle, Delaware |
| Office: | Chief Justice of Delaware Supreme Court |
| Term: | 1799 - 1828 |
| Predecessor: | Richard Bassett |
| Children: | James Booth Jr. |
James Booth Sr. (February 6, 1753 – February 3, 1828) was the Secretary of State of Delaware (1778-1799) and the Chief Justice of the Delaware Court of Common Pleas (1799-1828).[1] His son James Booth Jr. would serve as Delaware's Chief Justice from 1841 until his death in 1855.