Charles Ray

Charles Andrew Ray (September 3, 1829 – March 6, 1912) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 3, 1865, to January 3, 1871.

Early life and education Ray was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1829 to James Mitchel and Maria Rebecca Ray (née Coe). James Mitchel Ray, born in Caldwell, New Jersey, the son of a Scottish immigrant from Kippen, had a long career in Indiana law and governance, serving as Clerk of the Marion County Circuit Court and as Cashier of the Bank of Indiana. James M. Ray was also active within the Presbyterian Church, serving as Superintendent of a Presbyterian school in Indianapolis before becoming an Elder of the Presbyterian Church in 1830 and then a member of the Joint Committee on the Reunion of the Presbyterian Church. James Ray faced financial ruin after a disastrous mining investment, but he was able to get a well-paying position with the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C.

In 1872, Ray traveled to Belfast, United Kingdom on legal business. He spent the next several months travelling Europe with his daughter, Florence.

Personal life Ray married Avife Laura Amelia Mills in 1849.