James Menzies (Australian politician)

James Menzies
Menzies in 1939
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
In office 16 November 1911 – 21 October 1920
Preceded by	Robert Stanley
Succeeded by	Marcus Wettenhall
Constituency	Lowan
Personal details
Born	9 August 1862 Ballarat West, Victoria, Australia
Died	1 November 1945 (aged 83) Kew, Victoria, Australia
Resting place	Box Hill Cemetery
Spouse	Kate Sampson ​ (m. 1885)​
Relations	Hugh Menzies (brother) Douglas Menzies (nephew) Sydney Sampson (brother-in-law)
Children	5, including Frank and Robert
Profession	Businessman, politician

James Menzies (9 August 1862 – 1 November 1945) was an Australian businessman and politician who served in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1911 to 1920, representing the district of Lowan. Before entering politics, he ran the general store in Jeparit, Victoria. He was the father of Robert Menzies, the longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia.