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]
John Gray | |
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| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 1 January 1904 – 30 June 1910 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1840 York, England |
| Died | 20 April 1914 (aged 73) Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Political party | Free Trade (1903–06) Anti-Socialist (1906–09) Liberal (1909–10) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
References
edit- ^ Roberts, Jan (2000). "GRAY, John Proctor (1840–1914)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- ^ "Ex-Senator J. P. Gray". The Brisbane Courier. 21 April 1914. p. 7. Retrieved 5 December 2017 – via Trove.