James L. McPherson should not be confused with Jim McPherson.
| James L. McPherson | |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1881 |
| Death Place: | Ryley, Alberta |
| Birth Place: | Leaswater, Ontario |
| Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta |
| Constituency: | Vegreville |
| Term Start: | 1935 |
| Term End: | 1940 |
| Constituency1: | Bruce |
| Term Start1: | 1940 |
| Term End1: | 1948 |
| Predecessor: | Archie Matheson |
| Successor: | Michael Ponich |
| Party: | Social Credit |
| Occupation: | doctor |
James L. McPherson (March 29, 1881 – January 3, 1951) was a Canadian politician and physician from Alberta.
James L. McPherson was born on March 29, 1881, at Leaswater, Ontario to William McPherson and Katherine Orr, both of Scottish descent.[1] He was educated at Owen Sound, Hamilton and Toronto. McPherson married the daughter of J. H. Thorsley on August 9, 1911.[1]
McPherson was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1948,[2] representing the Alberta Social Credit Party. He served on the Social Credit Board following the 1937 Social Credit backbenchers' revolt. He died in Ryley, Alberta in 1951.[3]