Gay, John James Journalist and newspaper proprietor who found success in rural New South Wales before relocating to Sydney. Occupation Journalist {"name":"Journalist","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Publisher {"name":"Publisher","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Relationship Spouse Gay, Fanny Lucy {"name":"Spouse","target":"Gay, Fanny Lucy","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Gay, John James by Paul Ashton , 2008 John James Gay was a journalist and newspaper proprietor whose ambition and business acumen took him from rural New South Wales to Sydney, where he achieved commercial success. more »