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
Died	20 April 1914(1914-04-20) (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