John Cox Bray
The Honourable Sir John Cox Bray | |
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Bray, c. 1880 | |
| 5th Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly | |
| In office 1 May 1888 – 5 June 1890 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Ross |
| Succeeded by | Jenkin Coles |
| 15th Premier of South Australia | |
| In office 24 June 1881 – 16 June 1884 | |
| Governor | Sir William Jervois Sir William Robinson |
| Preceded by | William Morgan |
| Succeeded by | John Colton |
| Minister of Justice and Education | |
| In office 15 March 1875 – 3 June 1975 | |
| Attorney-General of South Australia | |
| In office 6 June 1876 – 26 October 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Mann |
| Succeeded by | Charles Mann |
| Chief Secretary of South Australia | |
| In office 24 June 1881 – 23 April 1884 | |
| Preceded by | William Morgan |
| Succeeded by | James Ramsay |
| In office 14 October 1885 – 8 June 1886 | |
| Preceded by | John Spence |
| Succeeded by | John Spence |
| In office 19 August 1890 – 6 January 1892 | |
| Preceded by | John Cockburn |
| Succeeded by | Charles Kingston |
| Treasurer of South Australia | |
| In office 23 April 1884 – 16 June 1884 | |
| Preceded by | Lavington Glyde |
| Succeeded by | William Rounsevell |
| In office 8 June 1886 – 11 June 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Simpson Newland |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Playford II |
| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for East Adelaide | |
| In office 14 December 1871 – 6 January 1892 | |
| Preceded by | David Murray |
| Succeeded by | John McPherson |
| Agent-General for South Australia | |
| In office 1892–1894 | |
| Preceded by | David Murray |
| Succeeded by | John McPherson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1842 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Died | 13 June 1894 (aged 52) Onboard the SS Oceana |
| Resting place | At Sea |
| Education | St Peter's College |
Sir John Cox Bray KCMG JP (31 May 1842 – 13 June 1894) was a prominent South Australian politician and the first native-born Premier of South Australia (1881–1884).