| Intro | South African politician |
| Was | Politician |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Politics |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1853 |
| Death |
1909 (aged 56 years) |
James Weston Leonard (1853 – 1909) was an influential politician of South Africa.
Her served as Member of the Cape Legislative Assembly for Oudtshoorn (1880-88) and served as Attorney General in the government of Cape Prime Minister Thomas Scanlen from 1882 until 1884.
After the discovery of gold he settled in Johannesburg, and was implicated in the Jameson Raid of 1895–6.