Ernest Alfonso Gray

Ernest Alfonso Gray
Gray in 1904 publication
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the Fluvanna and Goochland district
In office
January 13, 1904 – March 15, 1904
Preceded byDavid H. Leake
Succeeded byPembroke Pettit
Personal details
Born(1878-02-14)February 14, 1878
Clifton, Fluvanna County, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Manella Cochran
​
(m. 1901)​
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Virginia School of Law (LLB)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

Ernest Alfonso Gray (born February 14, 1878) was an American politician and lawyer from Virginia. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Fluvanna and Goochland counties in 1904.

Early life and education

Ernest Alfonso Gray was born on February 14, 1878, in Clifton, Fluvanna County, Virginia, to Betty Ann (née Leftwich) and Alfonso Alexander Gray. He was a descendant of Joel Leftwich, who served as a general in the War of 1812.

His early education was at Central High School and Edgewood High School in Palmyra, Virginia. He studied law at the University of Virginia School of Law starting in 1897. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and studied at the private law school of Professor Minor.[1][2] He was a member of the Chi Phi fraternity.[1]

Career

After graduating, Gray practiced law in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1]

Gray was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Fluvanna and Goochland counties.[1][3]

Personal life

Gray married Manella Cochran of Houston, Texas, on September 12, 1901.[1][2] They had one child, William Alfred.[1] They lived in Richmond.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g University of Virginia; its history, influence, equipment and characteristics, with biographical sketches and portraits of founders, benefactors, officers and alumni. Vol. 2. Lewis Publishing Company. 1904. pp. 173–174. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  2. ^ a b "Coming Wedding". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 31, 1901. p. 8. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ Swem, Earl G. (1917). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. pp. 221–222.