Edward Leslie Gray

Edward Leslie Gray (April 8, 1895 – June 13, 1992) was a politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from Alberta, Canada.

Gray was born April 8, 1895, in Maple Valley, Ontario to Samuel Gray and Mary Taylor, both of Irish descent.^[1]

Gray was elected in a by-election in the Edmonton after the death of George Van Allen. He also became the Alberta Liberal Party leader in 1937. The by-election was considered the first test of strength for the Alberta Social Credit Party government.

Gray's election marked the beginning of the Unity Movement, despite running under the Liberal banner he was elected with the popular support of Conservatives. He defeated 2 time Edmonton Mayor

Gray served as Alberta Liberal Party leader until 1940, strongly favouring a coalition arrangement with the Conservatives and some former United Farmers of Alberta members against Social Credit. The coalition ran under the name of the Independent Citizens' Association. He ran in Bow Valley in the 1940 Alberta election, but was defeated.

Gray died on June 13, 1992.^[2]

References

External links

• Grande Prairie Herald October 8, 1938
• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Hansard Death Announcement^{[permanent dead link]}
• Edward Leslie Gray birth and death date Alberta genealogy society
• Edward Leslie Gray – Legislative Assembly of Alberta Member Profile

Party political offices
Preceded by William R. Howson	Leader of the Alberta Liberal Party 1937–1940	Succeeded by James Harper Prowse
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by George Van Allen	MLA Edmonton 1937–1940	Succeeded by N. B. James David Duggan Hugh John MacDonald

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