About James Gray
Lived 1820 – 1889 (aged 68–69). James Gray was a politician.
James Gray (1820 – 21 January 1889) was an Australian politician.
Gray was born in Ballybay in County Monaghan in 1820. In 1843 he was found guilty of subornation to perjury and transported to Tasmania, where he arrived in 1844. He received his ticket of leave in 1847 and became a free man in 1853. In 1872 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the seat of West Hobart. He served until 1877. He later represented Sorell from 1882 until his death in 1889.
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Who was James Gray?
(1820-1889) civil servant and parliamentarian
When was James Gray born?
James Gray was born in 1820 in Ballybay.
When did James Gray die?
James Gray died on 21 January 1889 in Hobart, Tasmania.
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James Gray was a politician.
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