# Joseph Anthony Gray

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Joseph A. Gray Joseph A. Gray Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 27th district In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 Preceded by Nathan Leroy Strong Succeeded by Harve Tibbott Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives In office 1913-1914 Personal details Born (1884-02-25)February 25, 1884 Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died May 8, 1966(1966-05-08) (aged 82) Spangler, Pennsylvania, U.S. Party Democratic Alma mater Eastman College

**Joseph Anthony Gray** (February 25, 1884 – May 8, 1966) was a [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) member of the [United States House of Representatives](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) from [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania).

## Biography

Joseph Gray was born in [Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania](/source/Susquehanna_Township%2C_Cambria_County%2C_Pennsylvania). He graduated from [Eastman College](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eastman_College&action=edit&redlink=1) at [Poughkeepsie, New York](/source/Poughkeepsie_(city)%2C_New_York), in 1905. He served as a private in Company H, [Fifth Infantry](/source/5th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)), [United States Army](/source/United_States_Army), from 1900 to 1902 and in the [United States Army Signal Corps](/source/United_States_Army_Signal_Corps) in 1902 and 1903. After his service in the military, he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1910 and commenced practice in [Ebensburg, Pennsylvania](/source/Ebensburg%2C_Pennsylvania). He was a member of the [Pennsylvania State House of Representatives](/source/Pennsylvania_State_House_of_Representatives) in 1913 and 1914. He served as president of the board of health from 1916 to 1920, and became a motion-picture exhibitor at [Spangler, Pennsylvania](/source/Spangler%2C_Pennsylvania), in 1920. He was school director of Spangler from 1930 to 1934 and a councilman from 1939 to 1943.

Gray was elected as a Democrat to the [74th](/source/74th_United_States_Congress) and [75th](/source/75th_United_States_Congress) Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in [1938](/source/United_States_House_election%2C_1938) and [1940](/source/United_States_House_election%2C_1940). He resumed the practice of law and also published *The Conservative* weekly newspaper. He died in Spangler, Pennsylvania, and is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery.

## References

- United States Congress. ["Joseph Anthony Gray (id: G000399)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000399). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

- [The Political Graveyard](http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gravolet-gray.html)

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by Nathan L. Strong Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district 1935-1939 Succeeded by Harve Tibbott

v t e Pennsylvania's delegation(s) to the 74th–75th United States Congresses (ordered by seniority) 74th Senate: ▌J. Davis (R) ▌J. Guffey (D) House: ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌H. Ransley (R) ▌B. Focht (R) ▌I. Doutrich (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌C. Turpin (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌R. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌H. Haines (D) ▌B. Berlin (D) ▌J. T. Brooks (D) ▌C. Crosby (D) ▌J. W. Ditter (R) ▌M. Dunn (D) ▌H. Ellenbogen (D) ▌C. Faddis (D) ▌W. Richardson (D) ▌J. B. Snyder (D) ▌F. Walter (D) ▌O. Frey (D) ▌J. B. Daly (D) ▌C. Dietrich (D) ▌F. Dorsey (D) ▌D. Driscoll (D) ▌C. Eckert (D) ▌C. Fenerty (R) ▌J. Gildea (D) ▌D. Gingery (D) ▌J. Gray (D) ▌T. Moritz (D) ▌J. Quinn (D) ▌M. Stack (D) ▌W. Wilson (R) 75th Senate: ▌J. Davis (R) ▌J. Guffey (D) House: ▌B. Focht (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌R. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌H. Haines (D) ▌C. Crosby (D) ▌J. W. Ditter (R) ▌M. Dunn (D) ▌H. Ellenbogen (D) ▌C. Faddis (D) ▌J. B. Snyder (D) ▌F. Walter (D) ▌O. Frey (D) ▌J. B. Daly (D) ▌F. Dorsey (D) ▌C. Eckert (D) ▌J. Gildea (D) ▌D. Gingery (D) ▌J. Gray (D) ▌J. Quinn (D) ▌M. Stack (D) ▌B. Allen (D) ▌M. Bradley (D) ▌P. De Muth (D) ▌I. Drew (D) ▌H. Eberharter (D) ▌J. H. Flannery (D) ▌B. Jarrett (R) ▌J. McGranery (D) ▌G. Moser (D) ▌A. Rutherford (R) ▌L. Sacks (D) ▌G. Swope (D) ▌R. Simpson (D)

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