James Fraser, second bishop of Manchester: a memoir, 1818-1885. By: Thomas Hughes: James Fraser (18 August 1818 - 22 October 1885) was a reforming Anglican bishop of Manchester, England.

James Fraser (18 August 1818 - 22 October 1885) was a reforming Anglican bishop of Manchester, England. An able Church administrator and policy leader, he was active in developing the Church's approach to education and in practical politics and industrial relations. Though his views were ecumenical and he was respected within a wide variety of religions, against his own instincts he allowed himself to become involved in some unpleasant litigation under the Public Worship Regulation Act 1874...