Rorer Abraham James (March 1, 1859 – August 6, 1921) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
Born near Brosville, Virginia, James was instructed by private tutors. He attended Roanoke College. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute at Lexington in 1882 and from the law department of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1887. He was admitted to the bar in 1887 and commenced practice in Danville, Virginia. He became owner and editor of the Danville Register in 1899 and later purchased the Danville Bee. He served as member of the Virginia House of Delegates in the years 1889-1892. He served in the Senate of Virginia in the years 1893-1901. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1920. He served as chairman of the fifth district Democratic committee. He served as chairman of the Democratic State committee. He served as head of the Virginia Military Institute board of trustees.
James was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-sixth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of US Representative Edward W. Saunders, and reelected to the Sixty-seventh Congress (June 1, 1920-August 6, 1921). He died on August 6, 1921, in Danville, Virginia. He was interred in Green Hill Cemetery.