| James T. McFarland | |
| Office1: | Member of the New York State Senate from the 59th district |
| Term Start1: | January 1, 1973 |
| Term End1: | December 31, 1978 |
| Predecessor1: | District created |
| Successor1: | Walter J. Floss Jr. |
| Office2: | Member of the New York State Assembly from the 140th district |
| Term Start2: | January 1, 1967 |
| Term End2: | December 31, 1972 |
| Predecessor2: | Charles D. Henderson |
| Successor2: | John LaFalce |
| Office3: | Member of the New York State Assembly from the 154th district |
| Term Start3: | January 1, 1966 |
| Term End3: | December 31, 1966 |
| Predecessor3: | District created |
| Successor3: | District abolished |
| Birth Date: | 13 March 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Buffalo, New York |
| Death Place: | Getzville, New York |
| Party: | Republican |
James T. McFarland (March 13, 1930 – January 15, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
He was born on March 13, 1930, in Buffalo, New York. He graduated B.S. from Canisius College in 1951, and J.D. from University of Buffalo Law School in 1954. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. Then he practiced law in Buffalo. He married Geraldine T. Walsh, and they have four children.[1]
McFarland entered politics as a Republican, and became an aide to Assemblyman William E. Adams in 1964. In November 1964, Adams was defeated for re-election, but in November 1965 Adams was elected to the State Senate, and McFarland was elected to Adams's old Assembly seat. McFarland was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1966 to 1972, sitting in the 176th, 177th, 178th and 179th New York State Legislatures.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1973 to 1978, sitting in the 180th, 181st and 182nd New York State Legislatures.[2]
He was a member of the New York State Civil Service Commission from 1978[3] to 1987;[4] and of the New York Public Service Commission from 1987[5] to 1992.[6]
He died of Alzheimer's disease on January 15, 2015, in Getzville, New York at age 84.[7]