James Waldron Lavers (February 1, 1911 – July 4, 1979) was a Canadian politician and judicial clerk. He represented 5th Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1974 to 1978 as a Liberal. Waldron was born in 1911 in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island. He married Lillian Blanche Walker in 1936. From 1947 to 1974, Lavers worked as a judicial clerk. He also served on Georgetown Town Council, and was deputy mayor. Lavers died in Charlottetown on July 4, 1979.