John T. Gray

October, 1924 P.S.E.A. News Page Nine

Section Chairman Year 1924 (No. 10 of a Series)

John T. Gray, connoisseur of the beautiful, made his appearance in this world December 14, 1877, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he lived until 1902. After he graduated from the public schools he entered the employ of the Minneapolis General Electric Company, where he learned to distinguish between a watt and an ohm, and incidentally the cold and the hot leg of a circuit.

Feeling the lure of the west in 1902, he located in Seattle with the Seattle and Tacoma Power Company as central station operator. After a year with the Seattle company, when he was offered the position of chief meter-man by the Montana Light and Power Company at Great Falls, Montana which was accepted. Great Falls was his home until 1921, when, the health of Mrs. Gray failing, he returned to Seattle and was connected with the Federal Light and Power Company at Aberdeen, Washington.

His relaxation during his spare hours in studying telephone devices, and, as a result, he holds three patents on high line phone equipment. One other hobby is playing cribbage. In his hobbies, as well as his work, thought and study dominate his actions which is probably why he is a consistent winner.

In October, 1922, John joined the P.G. and E. organization and was assigned to Chico as a meter tester. Quickly showing his ability, he made friends rapidly and at the fall campaign of the P.S.E.A. was nominated and elected Chairman of the De Sabla Section by a large majority.