Robert Isaac Dey Gray

Robert Isaac Dey Gray

Robert Isaac Dey Gray (ca 1772 - October 8 1804) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada.

He was probably born in New York but came to Canada with his parents at the beginning of the American Revolution. He studied law and was called to the bar in 1794. In 1795, he became Solicitor General for the province. He became a district court judge for the Home District in 1796.

He was elected to the 2nd Parliament of Upper Canada representing Stormont and the 3rd and 4th Parliament of Upper Canada representing Stormont & Russell.

He assumed the duties of the Attorney General after the death of John White in 1800 until Thomas Scott arrived in 1801.

On October 7 1804, he left York (Toronto) aboard the "HMS Speedy" to prosecute a murder case at the district town for the Newcastle District. The ship sunk off Presqu'ile Point in a storm on Lake Ontario and all hands were lost.

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* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=2436 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]


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