John Gray
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Born 18th century
- John Gray (North Carolina), member of the North Carolina General AssemblyNorth Carolina General AssemblyThe North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
- John Gray (banker)John Gray (banker)John Gray , a Canadian banker, JP and militia officer, was the founder and first president of the Bank of Montreal.-References:...
(1755–1829), president of the Bank of Montreal - John Gray (American Revolutionary War)John Gray (American Revolutionary War)John Gray was one of the candidates for last surviving U.S. veteran of the American Revolutionary War. He was advertised as such by journalist James Dazell and as of 1876 was believed by the Pension Office of the U.S...
(1764–1868), U.S. soldier, supposedly the longest surviving veteran of the war - John C. GrayJohn C. GrayJohn Cowper Gray was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Southampton County, Virginia, Gray pursued an academic course.He served as member of the State house of delegates 1804–1806 and 1821–1823....
(1783–1823), U.S. Representative from Virginia - John Gray (19th century socialist)John Gray (19th century socialist)John Gray was a British socialist economist.-Life and views:Very little personal information about John Gray is available. He lived mostly in Edinburgh. According to his own account, he was a poor student who dropped out of school early, went to London and took up factory work as a youngster...
(1799–1883), English economic pamphleteer, utopian socialist, and exponent of Ricardian economics - John Edward GrayJohn Edward GrayJohn Edward Gray, FRS was a British zoologist. He was the elder brother of George Robert Gray and son of the pharmacologist and botanist Samuel Frederick Gray ....
(1800–1875), British zoologist
Born 19th century
- John Gray (American Civil War soldier), U.S. soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- John Gray (maritime inventor), English inventor of maritime instruments, including binnacleBinnacleA binnacle is a waist-high case or stand on the deck of a ship, generally mounted in front of the helmsman, in which navigational instruments are placed for easy and quick reference as well as to protect the delicate instruments. Its traditional purpose was to hold the ship's magnetic compass,...
s - John Gray (organ builder), founder of Gray and DavisonGray and DavisonGray & Davison was a large-scale manufacturer of church and cathedral pipe organs, based in London. The company was active between 1841–1973 and had its heyday between 1905–1930....
pipe organ builders - John Gray (locomotive engineer)John Gray (locomotive engineer)John Gray was an early steam locomotive engineer who introduced several innovations in locomotive design during the 1830s and 1840s.-Career:John Gray's origins are unknown but he appears to have originated from Newcastle...
, locomotive superintendent of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway 1845–1847 - John Franklin GrayJohn Franklin GrayJohn Franklin Gray was an American educator and physician a pioneer in the field of and the first practitioner of homoeopathy in the United States...
(1804–1881), American educator and physician; first practitioner of homoeopathy in the United States - John Hamilton Gray (Prince Edward Island politician)John Hamilton Gray (Prince Edward Island politician)John Hamilton Gray was Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1863 – 1865 and one of the Fathers of Confederation...
(1811–1887), Premier of Prince Edward Island - John Gray (businessman) (1811–1891), Scottish philanthropist for whom the Gray's School of ArtGray's School of ArtGray's School of Art is an integral part of the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen that is one of the oldest established fine art institutions in Scotland...
is named - John Hamilton Gray (New Brunswick politician)John Hamilton Gray (New Brunswick politician)John Hamilton Gray, QC was a politician in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada, a jurist, and one of the Fathers of Confederation. He should not be confused with John Hamilton Gray, a Prince Edward Island politician in the same era.Gray was born in St. George's, Bermuda...
(1814–1889), Premier of New Brunswick - John Gray (Irish politician)John Gray (Irish politician)Sir John Gray Knt MD JP, sometimes spelled John Grey was an Irish physician, surgeon, newspaper proprietor, journalist and politician...
(1815–1875), Irish UK MP for Kilkenny 1865–1875 - John Gray (bishop)John Gray (bishop)John Gray was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Western District of Scotland.Born in Buckie, Moray on 16 June 1817, he was the son of William Gray and Joanna Gray . He entered the Scots College in Rome on 30 September 1838, and took the oath on 25 March 1839...
(1817–1872), Roman Catholic Vicar Apostolic for Western Scotland - John P. Gray (psychiatrist) (John Perdue Gray, 1825–1886), American psychiatrist
- John Gray (Canadian politician)John Gray (Canadian politician)John Gray was an Ontario horticulturalist and political figure. He represented York West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1883 to 1886....
(1837–after 1885), former MPP - John Chipman GrayJohn Chipman GrayJohn Chipman Gray was an American scholar of property law and professor at Harvard Law School. He also co-founded one of the oldest and most prestigious law firms in the United States, the firm of Ropes & Gray, with law partner John Codman Ropes. He was half-brother to U.S...
(1839–1915), American law professor and legal scholar - John Gray (Australian politician)John Gray (Australian politician)John Proctor Gray 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...
(1841–1914), Australian Senator - John Clinton GrayJohn Clinton GrayJohn Clinton Gray was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Biography:...
(1843–1915), New York judge - John Gray (Victorian politician)John Gray (Victorian politician)John Gray was an Australian politician.Born at Castlemaine to James and Anna Gray, he attended Dame School, Swan Hill State School and Brighton Grammar School before working near Swan Hill on farming stations. He was a mail contractor from Swan Hill to Euston in 1881 but established a stock agency...
(c. 1853–1925) - John Gray (poet)John Gray (poet)John Gray was an English poet whose works include Silverpoints, The Long Road and Park: A Fantastic Story. It has often been suggested that he was the inspiration behind Oscar Wilde's fictional Dorian Gray....
(1866–1934), English poet and priest - John Gray (American politician) (1877–1952), North Dakota State Treasurer
- John Gray (New Zealand)John Gray (New Zealand)John Gray was a New Zealand politician. He served in the 1st New Zealand Parliament, representing the Southern Division, a large electorate encompassing Waikato, the Coromandel, the Bay of Plenty, and East Cape. He did not serve in any subsequent parliaments....
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1854–1855), member of the New Zealand Parliament - John Gray (Australian rules footballer)John Gray (Australian rules footballer)John Gray , also known as Jack Gray, was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League . Little is known about Gray's personal life, or his playing career. A defender for University, his relatively long career at the club ended after the 1913...
(retireborn 1888), Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne University Football Club
Deceased
- John Gray (boxer)John Gray (boxer)John Henry Gray was a Filipino boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Leyte, Leyte and died in Tacloban City, Philippines. He was married to Bessie Mooney. They had eleven children. He was the son of Elihu Wayne Gray, who was born in Searcy County, Arkansas...
(1906–1964), Filipino Olympic boxer - John E. GrayJohn E. GrayJohn Ellis Gray was an educational administrator, businessman and university president at Lamar University. In 1972, Gray, along with Otho Plummer, H. C. Galloway, and Dr. Charles P...
(1907-2002) Former president of Lamar UniversityLamar UniversityLamar University, often referred to as Lamar or LU, is a comprehensive coeducational public research university located in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar confers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees and is classified as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Commission on Higher...
, Banker - John Gray (diplomat)John Gray (diplomat)Sir John Walton David Gray KBE CMG , was a senior British diplomat.In 1987, as the British ambassador to Beirut, Gray unsuccessfully attempted to dissuade Terry Waite from re-entering Beirut without proper protection, with the result that Waite was kidnapped and held for nearly five years.-Early...
(1936–2003), British diplomat - John Gray (Royal Navy officer)John Gray (Royal Navy officer)Vice Admiral Sir John Michael Dudgeon Gray KBE CB was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic and South America Station.-Naval career:...
(1913–1998) - John P. GrayJohn P. GrayJohn P. Gray was a United States Navy officer who received the Navy Cross posthumously for his actions in combat during World War II.-Naval career:John Porter Gray was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on 22 December 1914...
John Porter Gray (1914–1942), United States Navy officer, pilot, and Navy Cross recipient - John S. GrayJohn S. GrayJohn S. Gray was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. As President Pro-Tempore, Gray filled in as Lieutenant Governor upon N. B. Willey's resignation in 1890.-References:...
(1910–1991), Northwestern University physiologist and historical author of U.S. Indian relations
Living
- John Gray (Canadian author)John Gray (Canadian author)John Gray is a Canadian journalist and author whose work includes Paul Martin: The Power of Ambition, a biography with an emphasis on Martin's life-long quest to be Prime Minister. A former journalist with the Ottawa Citizen, Gray also had many roles in 20 years of work for The Globe and Mail,...
, biographer and former newspaper bureau chief author - John Gray (director)John Gray (director)John Gray is an American writer, director, producer. He is the creator of the CBS television series Ghost Whisperer starring Jennifer Love Hewitt...
, American writer and director - John Gray (ice hockey)John Gray (ice hockey)John Gray is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 363 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Phoenix Roadrunners, Houston Aeros, and Winnipeg Jets.- External links :...
(born 1949), ice hockey player in the World Hockey Association - John Gray, television news anchor on WXXA-TVWXXA-TVWXXA-TV is the Fox-affiliated television station for Upstate New York's Capital District and Western New England. Licensed to Albany, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 7 from a transmitter southwest of New Scotland's Voorheesville section. The station can also be seen...
in Albany, New York - John Gray (Oshawa politician)John Gray (Oshawa politician)-Background:John Gray was raised in Whitby, Ontario where his love for politics began; on various occasions, local neighbours would telephone Gray's parents to alert them of his unusually regular attendance at local council meetings....
(born 1959), former mayor of Oshawa Ontario, Canada - John Gray (Arkansas politician)
- John Gray (rugby league)John Gray (rugby league)John D. Gray is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at representative has played level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Wigan, North Sydney Bears , and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, playing at , or /, i.e...
, rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s - John Gray (U.S. author)John Gray (U.S. author)John Gray is an American relationship counselor, lecturer and author who has several university degrees received under a variety of circumstances. In 1969, he began a nine year association with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi before beginning his career as an author and personal relationship counselor...
(born 1951), author best known for his book Men are from Mars, Women are from VenusMen Are from Mars, Women Are from VenusMen are from Mars, Women are from Venus is a book written by American author, and relationship counselor, John Gray.The book has sold more than 7 million copies and is reported to be one of the best selling self-help books of all time... - John MacLachlan Gray (born 1946), Canadian playwright, composer, and performer
- John N. Gray (born 1948), British philosopher and professor
- Johnny Gray (baseball)Johnny Gray (baseball)John Leonard Gray is a retired American professional baseball player, a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for four seasons. He pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics/Kansas City Athletics from 1954 to 1955, the Cleveland Indians in 1957, and the Philadelphia Phillies in...
(born 1927), baseball pitcher - Johnny GrayJohnny GrayJohn Lee Gray, Jr. was an American 800 m runner of the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1985 he set the US record of 1:42.60 min at a meet in Koblenz. That time puts Gray as the #11 performer of all time...
(born 1960), U.S. runner
See also
- John Grey (disambiguation)
- Jonathan Gray (disambiguation)
- John de GrayJohn de GrayJohn de Gray was Bishop of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk, as well as being elected Archbishop of Canterbury, but was never confirmed as archbishop.-Life:...
(died 1214), bishop of Norwich