| James W. Emery | |
| Office: | Member of the South Dakota Senate for the 30th district |
| Term Start: | Appointed December 18, 1985 |
| Term End: | 1996 |
| Successor: | Drue J. Vitter |
| Office2: | Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives |
| Term2: | 1985 |
| Birth Date: | 24 January 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Cheyenne Agency, South Dakota |
| Death Place: | Rapid City, South Dakota |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Elaine Faye Ritchie |
| Occupation: | former power company manager |
| Residence: | Custer, South Dakota |
| Children: | one |
James William Emery (January 24, 1934 – December 10, 2021) was an American politician. He served in the South Dakota House of Representatives in 1985 and in the Senate from 1986 to 1996.[1] [2] He is a Cheyenne River Sioux.[3]