James Vincent Buckley (May 15, 1894 – July 30, 1954) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born on a farm in Saginaw County, Michigan, Buckley attended the public schools of Saginaw County, Michigan.He moved to Chicago, Illinois, at an early age and worked in the automobile industry.He engaged in the real estate and building business in the Calumet region of Cook County, Illinois, and Lake County, Indiana.During the Second World War was active in war-plant production service and was elected president of Local Union 714, United Automobile Workers.