James Milson (25 November 1783 - 25 October 1872) was an early settler on the North Shore of Sydney, Australia.

He was born on 25 November 1783 at Grantham, Lincolnshire, England and died at the age of 88 on 25 October 1872 at Milsons Point, Sydney, Australia.

23-year-old James Milson arrived in Port Jackson