James Cunningham (Australian politician)

The Honourable James Cunningham
President of the Senate
In office 1 July 1941 – 4 July 1943
Preceded by	John Hayes
Succeeded by	Gordon Brown
Senator for Western Australia
In office 23 October 1937 – 4 July 1943
Preceded by	Thomas Marwick
Personal details
Born	(1879-12-28)28 December 1879 Wirrabara, South Australia
Died	4 July 1943(1943-07-04) (aged 63) Albury, New South Wales
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Goldminer

James Cunningham (28 December 1879 – 4 July 1943) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and began his political career in the Parliament of Western Australia, serving as a state government minister. He later served as a Senator for Western Australia from 1937 until his death in 1943, including as President of the Senate from 1941.