James Vote (Voty) Bomford (1811–1892) was a distinguished soldier in the United States military and a Union officer in the Civil War, and retired with the rank of Brigadier General. He graduated from Norwich University in 1828 and from West Point in 1832, and was a Colonel in the 8th United States Infantry. Bomford was twice wounded in action at Perryville (brevetted Colonel) and served in the Mexican-American War.