James Clark (18 October 1830 – 7 June 1905) was an English Bible Christian Church minister and activist for temperance and vegetarianism.

Clark was deeply involved in social causes, including relief efforts during the Cotton Famine and service on the Salford Board of Guardians.

Despite the demands of his work, he attended evening classes associated with the Bible Christian Church in King-street, Salford.

He adopted vegetarianism in 1851 and was ordained as a minister of the Bible Christian Church, eventually becoming the pastor at Whitstuntide in 1858.

He oversaw large Sunday and day schools within the Bible Christian Church, regarded among the best in the borough.

Her brother Edwin served as a deacon of the Bible Christian Church and was vice president and treasurer of the Vegetarian Society.

[6] Clark's death deeply impacted the Bible Christian Church, his local community, and the campaigners he supported.