John Gray (New Zealand politician)

John Gray
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Southern Division
In office
1853–1855
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byCharles John Taylor
Robert Graham
Personal details
Born11 November 1801
Died7 April 1859(1859-04-07) (aged 57)
East Tāmaki, New Zealand
Resting placeŌtāhuhu Anglican Cemetery
SpouseBarbara Gray
RelationsGeorge Grey (nephew)

John Gray (11 November 1801 – 7 April 1859) was a soldier and a New Zealand politician. He came to New Zealand in 1847 in charge of a section of the Royal New Zealand Fencible Corps. He successfully stood for election to the 1st New Zealand Parliament in one of the electorates where most of the population was made up by military staff, the Southern Division. He retired after one term due to ill health in 1855, and died four years later.