Rowland "Rowley" James was an Australian politician and coalminer. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1928 to 1958, representing the New South Wales seat of Hunter. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), although during the 1930s he was associated with the breakaway Lang Labor faction.

The Division of Hunter is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. The division was named after Captain John Hunter, the second Governor of New South Wales. It covers rural, regional and suburban areas centred on the Hunter Valley, including the towns of Singleton, Muswellbrook and Cessnock. It also extends into parts of Greater Newcastle, covering suburbs such as Cameron Park, Edgeworth, Toronto and Morisset.