John Gray (New South Wales politician)

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
Senator for New South Wales
In office
1 January 1904 – 30 June 1910
Personal details
Born(1840-12-01)1 December 1840
York, England
Died20 April 1914(1914-04-20) (aged 73)
Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityEnglish Australian
Political partyFree Trade (1903–06)
Anti-Socialist (1906–09)
Liberal (1909–10)
OccupationBusinessman

References

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  1. ^ Roberts, Jan (2000). "GRAY, John Proctor (1840–1914)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Ex-Senator J. P. Gray". The Brisbane Courier. 21 April 1914. p. 7. Retrieved 5 December 2017 – via Trove.