James Greenan Connolly (28 March 1886 – 31 August 1952) was an American politician who served as the 49th Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island as a member of the Republican party from 1929 to 1933.

James G. Connolly was born in River Point, Rhode Island on 28 March 1886. After graduating from Brown University in 1909 and Harvard Law School in 1912, he became a lawyer.^{[citation needed]}

James G. Connolly was first elected to office as Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island alongside Governor Norman S. Case on 6 November 1928, winning with 51.49% of the vote.^[1] He took office on 3 January 1929, and the duo were re-elected on 4 November 1930 with 50.53% of the vote. In their bid for a third term on 8 November 1932, the pair struck short with only 43.50% of the vote, losing the election. Connolly completed his second term on 3 January 1933 and was succeeded by newly elected democrat Robert E. Quinn.^[2]

Upon reaching the end of his term after his election loss on 3 January 1933, James G. Connolly retired from politics. Connolly died in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada, on 31 August 1952. He lies buried at Saint Francis Cemetery in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

• List of lieutenant governors of Rhode Island