Ernest Gray (New Zealand politician)

Ernest Gray (1833 – 14 July 1895) was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 19 June 1866 to 20 July 1883, when he resigned.[1]

Gray was an early settler in Canterbury. He took up the Coldstream run on the Rangitata River and later the Hooh Hay run near Christchurch.[2] He married a daughter of Lieutenant-colonel Ewan Macpherson, who was at one time stationed with the 99th Regiment of Foot in Tasmania. Her sister, Mary Macpherson, married Alfred Cox, who was thus his brother-in-law.[3][4]

He was on the committee of the Canterbury A&P Association from 1882 until his death, and was president in 1882.[5] The vacancy on the board of the A&P Association was filled by appointing Arthur Rhodes.[6]

Gray died suddenly on 14 July 1895 at his home in the Christchurch suburb of Hoon Hay from a cerebral hemorrhage.[7] He was survived by his wife, four daughters, and two sons.[2] He was buried at Halswell Cemetery.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 154. OCLC 154283103.
  2. 1 2 "Obituary". The Star (5310). 15 July 1895. p. 4. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "News of the Day". The Press. LVI (10414). 3 August 1899. p. 5. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. ↑ Scholefield, Guy, ed. (1940). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : A–L (PDF). I. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. p. 180. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "A and P Association". Star (5313). 18 July 1895. p. 3. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Agricultural and Pastoral Association". The Press. LII (9234). 11 October 1895. p. 3. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Deaths". The Press. LII (9157). 15 July 1895. p. 1. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "News of the Day". The Press. LII (9160). 18 July 1895. p. 4. Retrieved 23 February 2014.


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