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|death_date = 1952
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Harry De Gray (1866–1952) was the Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council for 2 years from 1911 to 1913.

Biography

De Gray was born in Paterson, New Jersey on 31 October 1866, the son of William M. De Gary.[1]

De Gray moved to Shanghai 1900. He was manager of the China and Japan Trading Company.[2]

He first served on the Shanghai Municipal Council from 1902. In 1911 he became Chairman of the Council, serving until 1913 when he returned to the United States.[3] He continued to serve as the President or the China, Japan and South America Trading Company and in that role continued to visit Asia from time to time.[4]

De Gray married Elizabeth. She died on 4 January 1934 in New Jersey.[5]

De Gray died in 1952 and was buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Paterson, New Jersey next to his wife in the family plot.[6]

References

1. ^De Grey US Passport Application
2. ^North China Herald, 11 January 1913, p110 and Who's Who in the Far East 1906-7
3. ^North China Herald, 11 January 1913.
4. ^San Francisco Chronicle, Sept 26, 1921, p12
5. ^New York Herald Tribune, Jan 6 1934, p13
6. ^[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70966378 Find A Grave Memorial for De Gray]
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