James Oliver Ellison (January 11, 1929 – November 22, 2014) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

James O. Ellison
Oklahoma Northern District Court
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Born 1929 in St. Louis, MO
Died 2014 in Tulsa, OK
FJC ID: 704
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Tulsa, Oklahoma1955–1979
- Private practice, Red Fork, Oklahoma1953–1955
U.S. Army captain1951–1953
Appointments
1979–2014 · Appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
LL.B. · 1951- University of OklahomaB.A. · 1951