James M. McNally

{{Short description|American politician (born 1934)}}

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{{infobox officeholder

|name=James M. McNally

|state_senate=Iowa

|district=39th

|term_start=January 11, 1965

|term_end=January 8, 1967

|alongside=Vincent S. Burke

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1934|10|23}}

|birth_place=Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.

|party=Democratic

|parents=John Edward McNally
Mary Loretta McNally

|education=University of South Dakota (LLB)

|profession=Politician, lawyer

}}

James M. McNally (born October 23, 1934) is an American politician and lawyer.

McNally was born in Sioux City, Iowa, to John Edward and Mary Loretta McNally on October 23, 1934. He earned a bachelor of laws degree from the University of South Dakota, and operated a private legal practice in his hometown. Between January 1962 and January 1964, McNally was an assistant United States district attorney. He was subsequently elected to the Iowa Senate, and held the District 39 seat alongside fellow Democrat Vincent S. Burke from January 11, 1965, to January 8, 1967.{{cite news |title=Senator James M. McNally |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=61&personID=1279 |access-date=November 13, 2023 |agency=Iowa General Assembly}}