Charles McNeill Gray Politician

Charles McNeill Gray (March 7, 1807 in Sherburne, New York - October 17, 1885; buried in Graceland Cemetery) served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1853–1854) for the Democratic Party.Gray arrived in Chicago on July 17, 1834 and took a job as a clerk for Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard, later working for Peter Cohen. By 1844 he was a candle maker with his own shop. He subsequently worked as a manufacturer, contractor and railroad man. He was elected mayor in 1853.

Personal facts

Charles McNeill Gray
Birth dateMarch 07, 1807
Birth place
Sherburne New York , New York
Date of deathOctober 17, 1885
Place of death
Chicago , Illinois , United States
Residence
Chicago , Illinois

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Democratic Party (United States)
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External resources

  1. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gravolet-gray.html
  2. http://www.chipublib.org/cplbooksmovies/cplarchive/mayors/gray.php
  3. http://www.chipublib.org/cplbooksmovies/cplarchive/mayors/gray_inaug.php