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John Gray

Irish physician, surgeon, newspaper proprietor, journalist and politician (1815-1875)

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Also known as Sir John Gray Knt MD JP · Sir John Gray

Born: July 13, 1815
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Died: April 9, 1875
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Birthplace: Claremorris
Place of death: Bath
Citizenship: Ireland
Occupation: politician
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, journalist
, physician
Positions held: member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom(1874–1875)
, member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom(1868–1874)
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, member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom(1865–1868)
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Education: Trinity College, Dublin

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Sir John Gray JP, sometimes spelt John Grey, was an Irish physician, surgeon, newspaper proprietor, journalist and politician. Gray was active both in municipal and national government for much of his life, and had nationalist ideals – which he expressed as owner of the Freeman's Journal, chairman of the Dublin Corporation Water Works Committee between 1863 and 1875, and Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for Kilkenny city from 1865 until his death. He was a supporter of Daniel O'Connell, and later of Charles Stewart Parnell, and advocated a repeal of the Act of Union. Through his offices with Dublin Corporation, the Vartry Reservoir water supply works were completed, introducing a freshwater supply to Dublin city and suburbs. He died at Bath in England on 9 April 1875. Shortly after his death, his contributions to the provision of the water supply, and the beneficial impact this had to conditions of public health in Dublin, were recognised in a memorial statue on O'Connell Street.

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Place of burial: Glasnevin Cemetery
Sex or gender: male
Given name: John
Child: Edmund Dwyer Gray
Work location: London
Name in native language: John Gray
Family name: Gray
Member of political party: Home Rule League
Candidacy in election: 1874 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Kilkenny City
1868 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Kilkenny City
1865 United Kingdom general election electoral district: Kilkenny City

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