John Gray (New South Wales politician) explained

John Gray
Senator for New South Wales
Term Start:1 January 1904
Term End:30 June 1910
Birth Date:1840 12, df=yes
Birth Place:York, England
Death Place:Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality:English Australian
Party:Free Trade (1903 - 06)
Anti-Socialist (1906 - 09)
Liberal (1909 - 10)
Occupation:Businessman

John Proctor Gray (1 December 1840  - 20 April 1914) was an English-born Australian politician. Born in York, he was educated in England and became a business manager. In 1889 he migrated to Australia, becoming a businessman in Sydney. He unsuccessfully contested the first federal election as a Free Trade Party candidate for the Senate in New South Wales, but was successful in 1903. He held the seat until his defeat in 1910.[1] After leaving politics, Gray became the chairman of the family company, a position he held until his death in 1914.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. john-proctor-gray. GRAY, John Proctor (1840–1914). Jan. Roberts. 2000. 2022-12-31.
  2. Web site: Carr . Adam . Australian Election Archive . Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive . 2008 . 2008-11-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070717093439/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/ . 17 July 2007 .
  3. News: 21 April 1914 . Ex-Senator J. P. Gray . 7 . . 5 December 2017 . Trove.