James Gunn (March 13, 1753 – July 30, 1801) was a delegate to the Continental Congress and United States Senate for Georgia. Gunn was born in Virginia to John and Mary Gunn and became a lawyer. Gunn served in the 1st Continental Dragoons during the Revolutionary War, moved to Georgia after the war, and eventually rose to brigadier general in the Georgia militia of the 1st Division in 1792.