Career
Born in Clementsport, Annapolis Valley, where he worked as a farmer and a merchant, Ray was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Annapolis County in an 1864 by-election held after James William Johnston was named to the bench. He was first elected to represent the Annapolis electoral district in the Canadian House of Commons on September 20, 1867, and remained in office until his defeat in September 1878. Ray was re-elected for one more term in the June 1882 elections.
In 1887, Ray was named to the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia.
Ray also served as lieutenant-colonel in the county militia. He died in Clementsport at the age of 83.
