Colonel John Hamilton Gray

Born in Charlottetown, a Father of Confederation, Gray served in the Imperial cavalry (1831-52) before entering politics. Elected in 1858 to represent Queen’s County, he served as Premier of the province (1863-65) and played a prominent role in the Confederation debates. An ardent confederate, he presided over the Charlottetown Conference and attended the Quebec Conference. When the Island legislature rejected the Quebec Resolutions he left politics and reverted to military life. Adjutant General of the island Militia in 1867, he became, in 1873, Deputy Adjutant General of the 12th Military District. He died at Charlottetown.

Père de la Confédération né à Charlottetown, Gray servit aux Indes et en Afrique (1831-1852). Député de Queen’s en 1858, il présida le Conseil exécutif de la Province de 1863 à 1865. Les Résolutions de Québec dont il était partisan furent rejetées par l’Assemblée législative. Déjà colonel commandant de la brigade de volontaires en 1862, il devint adjudant général de la milice de l’Île en 1867, et adjoint de l’adjudant général du district en 1873. Il mourut à Charlottetown.