| James L. Taft Jr. | |
| Office1: | Mayor of Cranston |
| Term Start1: | 1971 |
| Term End1: | 1979 |
| Successor1: | Edward D. DiPrete |
| Term Start2: | 1963 |
| Term End2: | 1971 |
| Birth Date: | 21 October 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Death Place: | Wakefield, Rhode Island |
| Party: | Republican |
James L. Taft Jr. (October 21, 1930 – September 5, 2011) was an American politician who served in the Rhode Island Senate from 1963 to 1971 and as the Mayor of Cranston from 1971 to 1979.[1]
He died on September 5, 2011, in Wakefield, Rhode Island at age 80.[2]