John Proctor Gray (1 December 1840 – 20 April 1914) was an

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-born Australian politician. Born in

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, 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

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as a

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candidate for the

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, but was successful in 1903. He held the seat until his defeat in 1910. After leaving politics, Gray became the chairman of the family company, a position he held until his death in 1914.

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