George H. Ray | |
Order: | 40th |
Office: | Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly |
Term Start: | January 11, 1899 |
Term End: | January 5, 1903 |
Predecessor: | George A. Buckstaff |
Successor: | Irvine Lenroot |
State1: | Wisconsin |
State Assembly1: | Wisconsin |
District1: | La Crosse 1st |
Term Start1: | January 7, 1895 |
Term End1: | January 2, 1905 |
Predecessor1: | Alfred August Leissring |
Successor1: | John S. Durland |
Office2: | Chairman of the of La Crosse County, Wisconsin |
Successor2: | --> |
Party: | Republican |
Birth Date: | 4 October 1847 |
Birth Place: | St. Stephen, New Brunswick |
Death Place: | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Restingplace: | Oak Grove Cemetery, |
Occupation: | Businessman, banker |
George H. Ray (October 4, 1847October 31, 1910) was a Canadian American immigrant, businessman, and Republican politician. He was the 40th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, and represented the city of La Crosse in the Assembly for five terms. He was also chairman of the La Crosse County board of supervisors.
Ray was born on October 4, 1847, in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. He died on October 31, 1910.[1]
Ray was first elected to the Assembly in 1894. He served as Speaker during the 1899 and 1901 sessions. Previously, he had been a member of the Gardiner, Maine, City Council. Additionally, Ray was a member of the La Crosse County, Wisconsin, serving as Chairman for two years.[2] He was a Republican.