John Gray (Canadian banker)

John Gray
Born	c. 1755 probably in London, England
Died	September 13, 1829 (aged 73–74) Côte-Sainte-Catherine (Outremont), Lower Canada
Occupation(s)	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 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.

References

• "John Gray". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.

1. Mussio, Laurence B (2017). "First bank". Canada's History. 97 (5): 42–46. ISSN 1920-9894.
2. "Biography – GRAY, JOHN – Volume VI (1821-1835) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography".

Business positions
Preceded by None	President of the Bank of Montreal 1817–1820	Succeeded by Samuel Gerrard