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John C. Gray

Republican

Picture of John C. Gray
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Date Party Office Votes Result
09-02-1873 Republican AD-24 0 Win
 

Candidate Biography:

John Carleton Gray
Born: February 2, 1837 in Dresden, Maine
Married: Belle R. Clark (m. 1869)
Children: Helen, Carleton, and Ida B.
Died: May 23, 1913 in Oroville, CA

1886-1889: District Attorney, Butte County
1890-1913: Justice, Butte County Superior Court
Previous: Deputy Superintendent of Butte County Schools (six years)

Source: Transcription by Sande Beach of "History of Butte County, Cal.," by George C. Mansfield (1918) located online at "Butte County Biographies: JUDGE JOHN C. GRAY" [link]
Source: "History of the bench and bar of California" by Oscar Tully Shuck [Google Books]