| James Louis Daly | |
| Office: | Member of the General Council |
| Term: | 1930–1940, 1953–1957 |
| Constituency: | South (1953–1957) |
| Birth Date: | 14 December 1897 |
| Birth Place: | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| Death Place: | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
James Louis Daly (14 December 1897 – 23 March 1963) was a New Caledonian businessman and politician. He served as a member of the General Council from 1930 until 1940, and again from 1953 until 1957.
Daly was born in Nouméa on 14 December 1897.[1] He joined the army during World War I, serving in the Mediterranean. He received the croix de guerre,[1] and later became president of the Returned Soldiers Association.[2] He was a director of Maison Barrau, one of the territory's major companies, a member of the Chamber of Agriculture and a judge in the Commercial Court.[1]
In 1930 he became a member of the General Council, winning re-election in 1931, 1934 and 1937, serving until 1940. He was vice-president of the legislature from 1936 until 1940.[1] He returned to the Council following the 1953 elections, when he was elected in the South constituency.[3]
He died at his home in Nouméa in March 1963. His funeral was described by Pacific Islands Monthly as the largest in the town's history.[4]