About Ross Gray
Lived 1897 – 1968 (aged 71). Ross Gray was a Canadian politician and lawyer.
Ross Wilfred Gray (5 January 1897 – 11 December 1968) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Moore Township in Lambton County, Ontario and became a barrister by career.
Gray attended Sarnia Collegiate then Osgoode Hall Law School then attended Harvard University for post-graduate studies. He served with the Canadian Field Artillery from 1916 to 1919. From 1924 to 1927, he was a member of the Sarnia Board of Education.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Lambton West riding in a by-election on 14 January 1929 then re-elected there in 1930, 1935 and 1940. Gray was defeated by Joseph Warner Murphy of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1945 election.
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Who was Ross Gray?
Canadian politician (1897-1968)
When was Ross Gray born?
Ross Gray was born on 5 January 1897 in St. Clair.
When did Ross Gray die?
Ross Gray died on 11 December 1968.
What was Ross Gray's occupation?
Ross Gray was a politician and lawyer.
What nationality was Ross Gray?
Ross Gray was Canadian.
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