Arthur Wray Passes
Former York Resident Dies This Morning In Whittier, Calif.
A telegram to R. R. Copsey from Mrs. Clara Wray, received this morning, announced the death of her husband, Aurthur G. Wray, in their home in Whittier Calif.. No word was given of the funeral arrangements. It is assumed interment will be made in California. Aurthur G. Wray was the son of William and Adelaide Wray and was born in York March 14, 1880. He graduated from York high school and later attended the Baptist college in Grand Island. At the age of 20 he passed the state bar examination but was compelled to wait for his license to practice until he became of age. He was a brilliant student in high school and college and was winner of the state declamatory contest for high schools in 1898. He became associated with Merton Meeker and F. C. Power in the practice of law. He was elected judge of York County in 1907 and served three consecutive terms. Prominent in politics of the progressive type he was the "bull moose" candidate for governor during the campaign when the Roosevelt branch of the Republican party was formed. Judge Wray was mayor of his home city in 1918. Retiring from a law partnership with C. E. Sandall, Judge Wray moved to California in 1920 and formed a law partnership with Judge A. B. Taylor, a former member of the bar in York. He has resided in Whittier ever since. He was married in June of 1909 to Miss Clara Gifford, a teacher in York High School. Mrs. Wray survives her husband. Mrs. Adelaide Wray of York, survives her son. There are two surviving brothers, Charles of Denver, and William of York, and a sister Esther. (28 Mar 1935 York Republican)
Former York Resident Dies This Morning In Whittier, Calif.
A telegram to R. R. Copsey from Mrs. Clara Wray, received this morning, announced the death of her husband, Aurthur G. Wray, in their home in Whittier Calif.. No word was given of the funeral arrangements. It is assumed interment will be made in California. Aurthur G. Wray was the son of William and Adelaide Wray and was born in York March 14, 1880. He graduated from York high school and later attended the Baptist college in Grand Island. At the age of 20 he passed the state bar examination but was compelled to wait for his license to practice until he became of age. He was a brilliant student in high school and college and was winner of the state declamatory contest for high schools in 1898. He became associated with Merton Meeker and F. C. Power in the practice of law. He was elected judge of York County in 1907 and served three consecutive terms. Prominent in politics of the progressive type he was the "bull moose" candidate for governor during the campaign when the Roosevelt branch of the Republican party was formed. Judge Wray was mayor of his home city in 1918. Retiring from a law partnership with C. E. Sandall, Judge Wray moved to California in 1920 and formed a law partnership with Judge A. B. Taylor, a former member of the bar in York. He has resided in Whittier ever since. He was married in June of 1909 to Miss Clara Gifford, a teacher in York High School. Mrs. Wray survives her husband. Mrs. Adelaide Wray of York, survives her son. There are two surviving brothers, Charles of Denver, and William of York, and a sister Esther. (28 Mar 1935 York Republican)
Arthur Wray Passes
Former York Resident Dies This Morning In Whittier, Calif.
A telegram to R. R. Copsey from Mrs. Clara Wray, received this morning, announced the death of her husband, Aurthur G. Wray, in their home in Whittier Calif.. No word was given of the funeral arrangements. It is assumed interment will be made in California. Aurthur G. Wray was the son of William and Adelaide Wray and was born in York March 14, 1880. He graduated from York high school and later attended the Baptist college in Grand Island. At the age of 20 he passed the state bar examination but was compelled to wait for his license to practice until he became of age. He was a brilliant student in high school and college and was winner of the state declamatory contest for high schools in 1898. He became associated with Merton Meeker and F. C. Power in the practice of law. He was elected judge of York County in 1907 and served three consecutive terms. Prominent in politics of the progressive type he was the "bull moose" candidate for governor during the campaign when the Roosevelt branch of the Republican party was formed. Judge Wray was mayor of his home city in 1918. Retiring from a law partnership with C. E. Sandall, Judge Wray moved to California in 1920 and formed a law partnership with Judge A. B. Taylor, a former member of the bar in York. He has resided in Whittier ever since. He was married in June of 1909 to Miss Clara Gifford, a teacher in York High School. Mrs. Wray survives her husband. Mrs. Adelaide Wray of York, survives her son. There are two surviving brothers, Charles of Denver, and William of York, and a sister Esther. (28 Mar 1935 York Republican)
Former York Resident Dies This Morning In Whittier, Calif.
A telegram to R. R. Copsey from Mrs. Clara Wray, received this morning, announced the death of her husband, Aurthur G. Wray, in their home in Whittier Calif.. No word was given of the funeral arrangements. It is assumed interment will be made in California. Aurthur G. Wray was the son of William and Adelaide Wray and was born in York March 14, 1880. He graduated from York high school and later attended the Baptist college in Grand Island. At the age of 20 he passed the state bar examination but was compelled to wait for his license to practice until he became of age. He was a brilliant student in high school and college and was winner of the state declamatory contest for high schools in 1898. He became associated with Merton Meeker and F. C. Power in the practice of law. He was elected judge of York County in 1907 and served three consecutive terms. Prominent in politics of the progressive type he was the "bull moose" candidate for governor during the campaign when the Roosevelt branch of the Republican party was formed. Judge Wray was mayor of his home city in 1918. Retiring from a law partnership with C. E. Sandall, Judge Wray moved to California in 1920 and formed a law partnership with Judge A. B. Taylor, a former member of the bar in York. He has resided in Whittier ever since. He was married in June of 1909 to Miss Clara Gifford, a teacher in York High School. Mrs. Wray survives her husband. Mrs. Adelaide Wray of York, survives her son. There are two surviving brothers, Charles of Denver, and William of York, and a sister Esther. (28 Mar 1935 York Republican)
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