James McParland (né McParlan; 1844, County Armagh, Ireland – 18 May 1919, Denver, Colorado) was an American private detective and Pinkerton agent.
McParland arrived in New York in 1867.
He worked as a laborer, policeman and then in Chicago as a liquor store owner until the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 destroyed his business.
He then became a private detective, noted for his success against the Molly Maguires.