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]
