James Richard Buckley (born November 18, 1870) was a Democratic politician who represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives. Serving as a member of Congress from Illinois’s 6th Congressional District, he held office as a U.S. Representative for a single term in the early 1920s.

Buckley’s tenure in the House began on December 3, 1923, and concluded on March 3, 1925. During this period, he served as a historical member of Congress from Illinois, aligned with the Democratic Party. While specific committee assignments, legislative initiatives, and additional biographical details are not provided in the available record, his service from 1923 to 1925 places him among the early twentieth-century Democratic representatives from the state.