| James R. McCartney | |
| Office: | 24th Secretary of State of West Virginia |
| Term Start: | March 19, 1975 |
| Term End: | January 17, 1977 |
| Governor: | Arch A. Moore Jr. |
| Preceded: | Hike Heiskell |
| Succeeded: | A. James Manchin |
| Birth Name: | James Rowe McCartney |
| Birth Date: | 7 April 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Meyersdale, Pennsylvania |
| Death Place: | Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Mary Kathryn Amos |
| Children: | 5 |
| Education: | West Virginia University (AB) |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1942–1946 |
| Rank: | Major |
| Unit: | 2nd Armored Division |
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James Rowe McCartney (April 7, 1920 - February 22, 2011) was the Secretary of State of West Virginia from 1975 until 1977. He was a highly decorated World War II United States Army veteran, receiving two Silver Stars, the Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, French Croix de Guerre, and Belgian Fougerre. McCartney graduated from West Virginia University and served on several state commissions including the West Virginia Ethics Commission.[1] [2]