James Seaton (bishop)

James Buchanan Seaton[1] (19 March 1868 – 25 May 1938) was a British Anglican Bishop in the first half of the 20th century.

[2] Seaton was born on 19 March 1868,[3] educated at Leeds Grammar School and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1886 where his mentor – Samuel Rolles Driver – had been canon since 1883.

[5] After a period as a Curate in Oswestry he was Vice-Principal of Leeds Clergy School, then Vicar of St. Bartholomew's Church, Armley.

From 1909 until 1914 he was Archdeacon of Johannesburg when he became Principal of Cuddesdon Theological College which adhered to high church practices.

When principal of Cuddesdon (1914 to 1928), Seaton reportedly officiated at the 1921 funeral of solicitor Gilbert Middleton at St Chad's Church, Far Headingley.