John Gray | |
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| Born | c. 1755 |
| Died | September 13, 1829 (aged 73–74) Côte-Sainte-Catherine (Outremont), Lower Canada |
| Occupation | merchant, fur trader, banker |
| Known for | Co-founder of the Bank of Montreal |
John Gray (c. 1755 – September 13, 1829), a Canadian banker, JP and militia officer, was the founder and first president of the Bank of Montreal.[1]
Born in England around 1755, Gray arrived in Canada around 1781 as fur traders. Gray later became an attorney, a trustee and executor of wills and estates, as well as an agent for the British treasury.[2]
In 1817, Gray with 12 other Montreal merchants founded the Bank of Montreal and became the bank's first president.
Gray died in Côte-Sainte-Catherine in 1829.
References
- "John Gray". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- ^ Mussio, Laurence B (2017). "First bank". Canada's History. 97 (5): 42-46. ISSN 1920-9894.
- ^ http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio.php?id_nbr=2897
| Business positions | ||
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| Preceded by None | President of the Bank of Montreal 1817–1820 | Succeeded by Samuel Gerrard |