William Gray (August 31, 1862 – December 12, 1916) was a manufacturer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the

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from 1915 to 1916 as a

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. He was born in Newcastle,

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, the son of William Gray, and was educated in

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and Galt. In 1889, he married Clara A. Whetten. Gray lived in

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. He was president of the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Railway, Kings Quicksilver Mining Company of California, the Dominion Oil Company of California, the Maple Leaf Oil Company of California and the Merchants Manufacturing and Importing Company. Gray was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1904 and 1908. He died in office in London, Ontario at the age of 54.

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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs 1862 births 1916 deaths 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub