John H. Ray
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John Henry Ray (September 27, 1886 - May 21, 1975) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Ray was born in Mankato, Minnesota. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1908 and Harvard Law School in 1911. He was an assistant to special representative of Secretary of War Newton D. Baker in 1919. He moved to Dongan Hills, New York in 1923. He worked with the American Telephone & Telegraph Company from 1923 until 1951. He was elected to Congress in 1952 and served from January 3, 1953 until January 3, 1963. He died in Staten Island.
| Preceded by Emanuel Celler |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 15th congressional district 1953–1963 |
Succeeded by Hugh L. Carey |