| James O. Whelan, Jr. | |
| State House: | Pennsylvania |
| District: | 72nd |
| Term Start: | May 21, 1974 |
| Term End: | November 30, 1976 |
| Predecessor: | John Murtha |
| Successor: | William Stewart |
| Birth Date: | 19 September 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
James Octavius Whelan Jr. (September 19, 1936 – April 18, 2018) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1] He is a native of Petersburg, Virginia.[2]
He was first elected May 21, 1974.[3] He died in 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.[4]