James F. Prendergast should not be confused with James Pendergast.
| James F. Prendergast | |
| State House: | Pennsylvania |
| District: | 136th |
| Term Start: | 1969 |
| Term End: | 1978 |
| Predecessor: | District created |
| Successor: | Edmund J. Sieminski |
| State House2: | Pennsylvania |
| District2: | Northampton County |
| Term Start2: | 1959 |
| Term End2: | 1968 |
| Birth Date: | 5 February 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Easton, Pennsylvania[1] |
| Death Place: | Easton, Pennsylvania[2] |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Alma Mater: | Lafayette College |
James F. Prendergast (February 5, 1917 – April 30, 1985) was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[3] He served in the United States Marine Corps in the Second World War, where he lost his right arm fighting in the Battle of Saipan. He received the Navy Cross and two Purple Hearts for his service.[4]