John Gray

New Zealand politician (19th century)
Person human Q6236088
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Summary

John Gray is a human[1]. He was born on November 11, 1801[2]. He died in East Tāmaki[3]. He died on April 7, 1859[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Gray died in East Tāmaki[3].
  • John Gray was born on November 11, 1801[2].
  • John Gray died on April 7, 1859[4].
  • John Gray's father was Owen Wynne Gray[7].
  • John Gray's mother was Elizabeth Philpot[8].
  • Among John Gray's spouses was Barbara Hales[9].
  • A child of John Gray was John Gray[10].
  • A child of John Gray was Owen Wynne Gray[11].
  • A child of John Gray was Elizabeth Gray[12].
  • A child of John Gray was Jane Harriet Gray[13].
  • A child of John Gray was Owen Wynne Peyton Gray[14].
  • John Gray held citizenship in New Zealand[15].
  • John Gray worked as a politician[5].
  • John Gray held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[16].
  • John Gray is recorded as male[17].
  • John Gray's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Gray's stated in is recorded as New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949[19].
  • John Gray's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[20].
  • John Gray's family name is recorded as Gray[21].
  • John Gray's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Gray's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New Zealand/politics[23].

Body

Origins and Family

John Gray was born on November 11, 1801[2]. His father was Owen Wynne Gray[7]. His mother was Elizabeth Philpot[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Gray worked as a politician[5]. He held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[16].

Personal Life

John Gray was married to Barbara Hales[9]. Children include he[10]; Owen Wynne Gray[11]; Elizabeth Gray[12], b. 1823[24]; Jane Harriet Gray[13]; and Owen Wynne Peyton Gray[14], 1831–1881[25].

Death and Burial

John Gray died on April 7, 1859[4]. He passed away in East Tāmaki[3].

Why It Matters

John Gray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did John Gray die?

John Gray passed away in East Tāmaki[3].

Who were John Gray's parents?

John Gray's father was Owen Wynne Gray[7]. John Gray's mother was Elizabeth Philpot[8].

Who was John Gray married to?

John Gray's spouses include Barbara Hales[9].

What did John Gray do for work?

John Gray worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [2] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'en']
    Sitelink count → 2
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject New Zealand/politics
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 24d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → John Gray, Owen Wynne Gray, Elizabeth Gray +2
    Askart person id → 11310403
    Given name → John
    The peerage person id → p45782.htm#i457812
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