| J.J. Foy | |
| Office: | Ontario MPP |
| Term: | 1914-1916 |
| Successor1: | Hartley Dewart |
| Constituency1: | Toronto Southwest - Seat A |
| Term2: | 1911-1914 |
| Constituency2: | Toronto North - Seat B |
| Term3: | 1908-1911 |
| Constituency3: | Toronto South - Seat A |
| Term4: | 1898-1908 |
| Predecessor4: | Oliver Howland |
| Successor4: | Edward Owens |
| Constituency4: | Toronto South |
| Party: | Conservative |
| Birth Date: | 22 February 1847 |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Canada West |
| Death Place: | Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation: | Lawyer |
| Spouse: | Marie Cuvillier |
| Education: | St Michael's College, Toronto |
James Joseph "J.J." Foy (February 22, 1847 - June 13, 1916) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Toronto South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1898 to 1916.
He was born in Toronto, the son of Patrick Foy, a Toronto merchant, and educated at St. Michael's College, Toronto and Ushaw College. He was called to the bar in 1871 and set up practice with a law firm in Toronto. In 1879, he married Marie Cuvillier. Foy was named Queen's Counsel in 1883.[1]
In 1902 Foy served as a pall-bearer at the funeral for his longtime friend, Catholic railway magnate, John Ryan; alongside fellow Ontario politicians George Taylor Fulford, William Henry Comstock, and G.P. Graham.[2]
He served as Attorney General from 1905 to 1914. Foy helped finance the Catholic Register, a Catholic weekly newspaper based in Toronto.[3]
Foy died in office in 1916.