| James Kay Thomas | |
| Office: | 22nd Attorney General of West Virginia |
| Term Start: | January 13, 1943 |
| Term End: | January 15, 1945 |
| Governor: | Matthew M. Neely |
| Predecessor: | William S. Wysong |
| Successor: | Ira J. Partlow |
| Office2: | 38th Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates |
| Term Start2: | 1937 |
| Term End2: | 1941 |
| Predecessor2: | John J. Pelter |
| Successor2: | Malcolm R. Arnold |
| Office3: | Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Kanawha County |
| Term Start3: | December 1, 1932 |
| Term End3: | December 1, 1942 |
| Birth Name: | James Kay Thomas |
| Birth Date: | 23 February 1902 |
| Birth Place: | Charleston, West Virginia |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | Washington and Lee University (LLB) |
James Kay Thomas (February 23, 1902 - May 23, 1989) was a lawyer from Charleston who was once West Virginia Attorney General.
Thomas was a prominent end for the Washington & Lee Generals football team of Washington & Lee University. He stood 5 feet 10 inches and weighed 160 pounds. He was selected All-Southern in 1925.[1] [2]
Thomas was West Virginia Attorney General from 1942 to 1945. Before this he served five consecutive terms in the House of Delegates.[3]