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Gray, George, 1840–1925, American jurist, b. New Castle, Del. A lawyer, he was (1879–85) attorney general of Delaware and (1885–99) a Democratic senator. Gray often served (1898–1916) on international commissions to arbitrate differences between the United States and other countries. He was instrumental in drawing up the treaty that ended the Spanish-American War Spanish-American War, 1898, brief conflict between Spain and the United States arising out of Spanish policies in Cuba. It was, to a large degree, brought about by the efforts of U.S. expansionists. ..... Click the link for more information. , in negotiating a settlement of the dispute over N Atlantic fisheries, and in calming trouble with Mexico (1916). He also served (1900–1920) on the Hague Tribunal Hague Tribunal, popular name for the Permanent Court of Arbitration established in 1899 by a convention of the First Hague Conference. Its headquarters are at The Hague, the Netherlands. In 1998 there were 88 countries adhering to the tribunal's conventions. ..... Click the link for more information. . In 1902, as chairman of a presidential arbitration commission, Gray settled the anthracite coal strike. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Several years before Lewis and Clark set out on their well-known venture, explorers Robert Gray, George Vancouver, and Alexander Mackenzie had already led expeditions in search of a Northwest Passage. |
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