Roderick Mackenzie Gray

Roderick Mackenzie Gray was a British businessman and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

He was the head of the Reiss & Co. and the Chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. He was made Justice of the Peace in 1890.[1] From 1897 to 1900, he was Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce from 1897 to 1900. On June 21, 1900, he was appointed unofficial member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong[2] vice E. R. Belilios resigned.

He married Eleanor Maud H. Potts in Hong Kong on 8 May 1893. He was a steward of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.[3]

References

  1. "The Hongkong Government Gazette" (PDF) (50). 1 February 1890. p. 91.
  2. The Genealogical Magazine, Volume 4. 1901. p. 173. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  3. Bickley, Gillian (2001). Hong Kong Invaded!: A '97 Nightmare. Hong Kong University Press. p. 127.
Business positions
Preceded by
J. J. Bell-Irving
HSBC Chairman
1899–1900
Succeeded by
N. A. Siebs
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Preceded by
E. R. Belilios
Unofficial Member
1900–1901
Succeeded by
John Thurburn
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