Mr Samuel William GRAY (1823 - 1889)**

Date of Birth: 01/01/1823 Place of Birth: Armagh, County Armagh, North Ireland Date of Death: 19/04/1889 Place of Death: Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 16 Jun 1859 7 Oct 1885 26yr(s) 3mth(s) 22day(s) Member for Kiama 16 Jun 1859 10 Nov 1860 1yr(s) 4mth(s) 26day(s) 3rd (1859 - 1860) Member for Kiama 11 Dec 1860 2 Apr 1864 3yr(s) 3mth(s) 23day(s) 4th (1860 - 1864) Member for Illawarra 28 Dec 1874 12 Oct 1877 2yr(s) 9mth(s) 15day(s) 8th (1875 - 1877) Member for Illawarra 29 Oct 1877 22 Jun 1880 2yr(s) 7mth(s) 25day(s) 9th (1877 - 1880) Member for Richmond 9 Dec 1882 7 Oct 1885 2yr(s) 9mth(s) 29day(s) 11th (1882 - 1885) Governor General’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 31 Aug 1859 31 Aug 1859 1day 3rd (1859 - 1860) Retrenchment in the Public Expenditure Committee No.7 14 Sep 1859 4 Jul 1860 9mths 21days 3rd (1859 - 1860) Petition of Mr William Sutherland Committee No.20 7 Oct 1859 4 Jul 1860 8mths 28days 3rd (1859 - 1860) Sydney Insurance Company’s Act Amendment Bill Committee No.33 4 Feb 1860 4 Jul 1860 5mths 1day 3rd (1859 - 1860) Present System of Tendering for the Public Service Committee No.11 16 Oct 1860 9 Nov 1860 25days 3rd (1859 - 1860) Present System of Tendering for the Public Service Committee No.10 29 Jan 1861 11 May 1861 3mths 13days 4th (1860 - 1864) Light-house, near Jervis Bay Committee No.19 12 Feb 1861 11 May 1861 2mths 30days 4th (1860 - 1864) Privilege Committee No.29 4 Apr 1861 11 May 1861 1mth 8days 4th (1860 - 1864) Richmond Bridge Company’s Act Amendment Bill Committee No.11 1 Oct 1861 20 Jan 1862 3mths 20days 4th (1860 - 1864) Mr A.E Bush Committee No.13 8 Oct 1861 20 Jan 1862 3mths 13days 4th (1860 - 1864) Dr F.Beer Committee No.15 22 Oct 1861 20 Jan 1862 2mths 30days 4th (1860 - 1864) Railway Obstruction to Gaol and Court House Reserve in the Town of Maitland Committee No.16 25 Oct 1861 20 Jan 1862 2mths 27days 4th (1860 - 1864) Mr Francis Flanagan Committee No.21 10 Dec 1861 20 Jan 1862 1mth 11days 4th (1860 - 1864) Elections and Qualifications Committee No.6 10 Jun 1862 2 Sep 1862 2mths 24days 4th (1860 - 1864) Mr Francis Flanagan Committee No.20 5 Aug 1862 4 Nov 1862 3mths 4th (1860 - 1864) Presbyterian College Bill Committee No.25 12 Aug 1862 18 Nov 1862 3mths 7days 4th (1860 - 1864) Sydney Water Reserves Committee No.40 21 Oct 1862 20 Dec 1862 1mth 30days 4th (1860 - 1864) United Fire and Life Insurance Company’s Incorporation Bill Committee No.41 24 Oct 1862 4 Nov 1862 12days 4th (1860 - 1864) Railway through Ultimo Estate No.44 2 Dec 1862 20 Dec 1862 19days 4th (1860 - 1864) Presbyterian College Bill Committee No.15 4 Sep 1863 6 Oct 1863 1mth 3days 4th (1860 - 1864) Parnell’s Trust Bill Committee No.19 11 Sep 1863 25 Sep 1863 15days 4th (1860 - 1864) Mortgage on the property of the Scots Church, Sydney – Claims of Dr Lang Committee No.23 15 Sep 1863 22 Apr 1864 7mths 8days 4th (1860 - 1864) Railway through Ultimo Estate 15 Sep 1863 19 Sep 1864 1yr 5days 4th (1860 - 1864) Working of the Gold Fields Act Committee No.26 29 Sep 1863 9 Mar 1864 5mths 10days 4th (1860 - 1864) Disorganized State of the Public Works Department Committee No.28 6 Oct 1863 7 Apr 1864 6mths 2days 4th (1860 - 1864) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 28 Jan 1875 28 Jan 1875 1day 8th (1875 - 1877) Standing Orders Committee No.4 31 Mar 1875 11 Aug 1875 4mths 12days 8th (1875 - 1877) Petition of Amos Davis Committee No.13 7 May 1875 10 Aug 1875 3mths 4days 8th (1875 - 1877) Petition of Mr Stephen Stanbridge Committee No.17 30 Jun 1875 28 Jul 1875 29days 8th (1875 - 1877) Standing Orders Committee No.3 18 Nov 1875 22 Aug 1876 9mths 5days 8th (1875 - 1877) North Shore Gas Bill Committee No.5 19 Nov 1875 8 Dec 1875 20days 8th (1875 - 1877) Petition of Wilson and Cawley Committee No.21 11 Apr 1876 19 Jul 1876 3mths 9days 8th (1875 - 1877) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 12 Dec 1876 12 Dec 1876 1day 8th (1875 - 1877) Standing Orders Committee No.3 14 Dec 1876 11 Oct 1877 9mths 28days 8th (1875 - 1877) Condition of the Aborigines Committee No.7 19 Dec 1876 11 Oct 1877 9mths 23days 8th (1875 - 1877) Standing Orders Committee No.5 30 Jan 1878 21 May 1878 3mths 22days 9th (1877 - 1880) Mineral Selection at Mitchell’s Creek Committee No.15 26 Feb 1878 5 Apr 1878 1mth 11days 9th (1877 - 1880) Standing Orders Committee No.3 11 Sep 1878 24 Jul 1879 10mths 14days 9th (1877 - 1880) Petition of Mr E.W Rudder Committee No.18 12 Nov 1878 24 Jul 1879 8mths 13days 9th (1877 - 1880) Standing Orders Committee No.3 29 Oct 1879 13 Jul 1880 8mths 15days 9th (1877 - 1880) Sydney City and Suburban Tramway and Omnibus Company’s Bill Committee No.14 16 Dec 1879 26 Feb 1880 2mths 11days 9th (1877 - 1880) Sites for New Hospitals Committee No.15 10 Feb 1880 13 Jul 1880 5mths 4days 9th (1877 - 1880) Kiama Tramway Bill Committee No.5 23 Jan 1883 23 Feb 1883 1mth 1day 11th (1882 - 1885) Heley’s Estate Bill Committee No.14 7 Mar 1883 16 Mar 1883 10days 11th (1882 - 1885) Wollongong Gas-light Company’s Bill Committee No.19 4 Apr 1883 18 Apr 1883 15days 11th (1882 - 1885) Hutchinson’s Estate Bill Committee No.11 25 Oct 1883 16 Nov 1883 23days 11th (1882 - 1885) Grafton Lighting Company’s Bill Committee No.24 13 Dec 1883 8 Feb 1884 1mth 27days 11th (1882 - 1885) Medical Bill Committee No.52 13 Jun 1884 1 Nov 1884 4mths 20days 11th (1882 - 1885) Road through Mr Polson’s property, Manning River Committee No.53 11 Jul 1884 1 Nov 1884 3mths 22days 11th (1882 - 1885)

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Farmer and grazier. Arrived in New South Wales in c.1835. His father purchased 1280 acres, known as 'Omega Retreat', between Kiama and Gerringong and became a farmer and grazier. Educated at the Normal Institution, Hyde Park, Sydney. Went to sea in 1849 and to Bendigo during the gold rushes. Returned to Kiama and settled down as a farmer and grazier at Bendella. Leased 3,950 acres in the Camden District in 1860. In the early 1860's took up land on the Tweed River where a large block was cleared and improved. Later returned to family properties near Kiama. Acquired business interests in Sydney and lived there until his death.

Personal

Son of James Mackey Gray and Sarah Anna Burton. Married Mary Bray on 14 March 1862 at Campbelltown and had issue, 5 daughters and 2 sons. Church of England. Buried in the Gerringong Cemetery.

Additional Information

Personal papers in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales: Samuel William Gray - papers, 1824 - 1901 (A5355)

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