James H. Wise (bishop)

James Wise (July 26, 1875 – July 8, 1939) was the fourth diocesan bishop of Kansas in The Episcopal Church, serving from 1916 to 1939.

The Right Reverend

James Wise
Bishop of Kansas
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseKansas
ElectedSeptember 19, 1916
In office1916–1939
PredecessorFrank Rosebrook Millspaugh
SuccessorGoodrich R. Fenner
Orders
OrdinationJune 8, 1902
by George Worthington
ConsecrationOctober 28, 1916
by Daniel S. Tuttle
Personal details
Born(1875-07-26)July 26, 1875
Dundee, Scotland
DiedJuly 8, 1939(1939-07-08) (aged 63)
Wichita, Kansas, United States
BuriedGrace Cathedral
NationalityScottish
DenominationAnglican
ParentsRobert Wise & Mary Rattray
Spouse
Anna Marie Betts
(m. 1902)
Children2
Previous post(s)Coadjutor Bishop of Kansas (1916)
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