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George Gray (billiards Player)
George Gray may refer to: Politics * George Gray (Pennsylvania politician) (1725–1800), speaker of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly * George Gray (Delaware politician) (1840–1925), U.S. senator from Delaware * George Wilkie Gray (1844–1924), businessman and member of the Queensland Legislative Council * George Gray (Tasmanian politician) (1899–1984), member of both houses of the Tasmanian Parliament * George Gray (Queensland politician, born 1903) (1903–1967), member of the Australian House of Representatives Science * George Robert Gray (1808–1872), British zoologist * George Gray (chemist) (1926–2013), British chemist, developer of cyano-biphenyl liquid crystals used in liquid crystal displays Sports * George Gray (shot putter) (1865–1933), Canadian shot putter * George Gray (hurdler) (1887–1970), British Olympic hurdler * George Gray (footballer, born 1894) (1894–1972), English football wing half active in the 1920s, later trainer of Sunderlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gray (Pennsylvania Politician)
George Gray (1725–1800) served as a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly and as its Speaker in 1783. His father, also named George Gray, had purchased 199 acres of land on both sides of the Schuylkill River in what was then Blockley Township (present-day West Philadelphia) and Moyamensing (present-day South Philadelphia). The elder Gray founded Gray's Ferry Tavern, Gray's Ferry Tavern and Inn on the western bank of the river and took over operation of Gray's Ferry Bridge, Gray's Ferry. In 1740, the father retired, leaving the businesses to his sons, Robert and 15-year-old George. In 1748, the younger George Gray became a lieutenant in Company Nine of the Associators, a volunteer militia. In 1772, Gray was elected to the Colonial government in the Thirteen Colonies, Colonial Assembly, and served through its transition to becoming the State Assembly in 1776. He was elected 34th Speaker of the Assembly on October 30, 1783. His term saw the establishment of Harrisburg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
