| James Davidson | |
| Office: | 26th Mayor of Ottawa |
| Predecessor: | William Dowler Morris |
| Successor: | Fred Cook |
| Term Start: | 1901 |
| Term End: | 1901 |
| Birth Date: | November 1, 1856 |
| Birth Place: | Ottawa, Canada West |
| Death Place: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation: | timber trade and manufactured doors; alderman |
James Davidson (November 1, 1856 - October 6, 1913) was mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 1901.[1]
He was born in Ottawa in 1856. With his brothers, he worked in the timber trade and manufactured doors. He served as alderman from 1898 to 1907; he became mayor when W.D. Morris was forced to resign. Davidson was replaced by Fred Cook two months later.
He died in Ottawa of a heart attack in 1913 and was buried in the Beechwood Cemetery.