| James J. Gould | |
| State House: | Michigan |
| District: | Eaton County 2nd |
| Term Start: | January 3, 1877 |
| Term End: | December 31, 1878 |
| Predecessor: | George Huggett |
| Successor: | Orsamus S. Barnes |
| Birth Date: | 1 September 1823 |
| Birth Place: | Hector, New York, US |
| Death Place: | Kalamo Township, Michigan, US |
| Party: | Republican |
James J. Gould (September 1, 1823March 1, 1909) was a Michigan politician.
Gould was born on September 1, 1823, in Hector, New York. James received a public school education. In 1854, James moved to Reading Township, Michigan.[1]
In 1859, Gould served as the treasurer of Reading Township.[2] In 1866, Gould moved to Kalamo Township, Michigan. In Kalamo, he worked as a farmer.[1] In 1873, Gould served as justice of the peace in Kalamo alongside Joseph Gridley.[3] On November 7, 1876, Gould was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, where he represented the Eaton County 2nd district from January 3, 1877, to December 31, 1878.[4]
Gould was married to Adelia Fletcher. On February 28, 1890, Adelia died. In 1891, Gould remarried to Sarah J. Gridley. Sarah died on December 21, 1898.
Gould died on March 1, 1909, in Kalamo.