John Gray (Canadian banker)
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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]
Bornc. 1755
probably in London, England
DiedSeptember 13, 1829 (aged 73–74)
Côte-Sainte-Catherine (Outremont), Lower Canada
Occupationsmerchant, fur trader, banker
KnownforCo-founder of the Bank of Montreal
John Gray | |
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| Born | c. 1755 probably in London, England |
| Died | September 13, 1829 (aged 73–74) Côte-Sainte-Catherine (Outremont), Lower Canada |
| Occupations | merchant, fur trader, banker |
| Known for | Co-founder of the Bank of Montreal |
Born in England around 1755, Gray arrived in Canada around 1781 as a fur trader. 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.
