James Semple was an American attorney and politician. He was Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, Attorney General of Illinois, an associate justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, Chargé d'Affaires to New Granada, and United States Senator from Illinois.
- Occupation
- politician, judge, lawyer, diplomat
- Position held
- United States senator, United States senator, member of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 5, 1798
- Died
- December 20, 1866