James Metcalfe
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James Metcalfe (1822 – September 13, 1886) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented York East in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878.
He was born in Cumberland, England in 1822 and was educated in Manchester. He studied architecture with his father there. In 1841, Metcalfe emigrated to Upper Canada and worked as a building contractor in Toronto. In 1851, he went to Australia, again working as a contractor builder in Melbourne, where he built several public buildings. He returned to Toronto in 1858 and later served as vice-president of the Royal Canadian Bank.