James Ambrose Gallivan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 12th district
In office April 7, 1914 – April 3, 1928
Preceded by	James Michael Curley
Succeeded by	John William McCormack
Member of the Massachusetts State Senate 6th Suffolk District[1]
In office 1897–1898
Preceded by	William H. McMorrow[2]
Succeeded by	John E. Baldwin[3]
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 13th Suffolk District[4]
In office 1895–1896
Personal details
Born	October 22, 1866 South Boston, Massachusetts, US[5]
Died	April 3, 1928 (aged 61) Arlington, Massachusett, US
Resting place	St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic[5]
Alma mater	Harvard University, 1888
Profession	Journalist[6]

James Ambrose Gallivan (October 22, 1866 – April 3, 1928) was a United States representative from Massachusetts.

Gallivan was born in Boston on October 22, 1866. He attended the public schools, graduated from the Boston Latin School in 1884 and from Harvard College in 1888. He then engaged in newspaper work.

Gallivan was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1895 and 1896,^[5] and served in the Massachusetts State Senate from 1897 to 1898.^[5] Gallivan served as street commissioner of Boston, and was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Michael Curley. Andrew Peters later defeated Gallivan and two other candidates in the December 1917 election for Mayor of Boston.

Gallivan was reelected to the Sixty-fourth and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from April 7, 1914, until his death in Arlington on April 3, 1928. His interment was in St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury.

• 119th Massachusetts General Court (1898)
• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

• United States Congress. "James A. Gallivan (id: G000024)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.