William Gray
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Religious figures and public officials
- William Gray (Massachusetts)William Gray (Massachusetts)William Gray was a Massachusetts merchant and politician. Born into a lower class family in Lynn, Massachusetts, he managed to build his own business and rise through the state's political ranks, becoming the richest man in New England, and in the eyes of many the richest man in all of America...
(1750–1825), American politician and merchant who became one of the wealthiest men of his era - William H. Gray (Oregon politician)William H. Gray (Oregon politician)William Henry Gray was a pioneer of the Oregon Country in the present-day U.S. state of Oregon. He was an active participant in the efforts to organize a government in the region....
(1810–1889), American pioneer of Oregon Country and organizer of its government - William Gray (Canadian politician)William Gray (Canadian politician)William Gray was a manufacturer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented London in the Canadian House of Commons from 1915 to 1916 as a Conservative....
(1862–1916), politician in Ontario, Canada - William Gray (Conservative politician)William Gray (Conservative politician)William Gray was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1857 to 1874....
(1814–1895), British Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton 1857–1874 - William Gray (Bishop of Southern Florida) (1835–1919), American religious figure; first bishop of the Episcopal Church's Missionary Jurisdiction
- William Bain Gray (1886–1949), British Foreign Office official; served as Administrator of Saint Vincent and Governor of Saint Helena
- Sir William Gray, Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1972–1975
- Wilfred James "Bill" Gray, Australian government official; specialist in Aboriginal matters
- William H. Gray (Pennsylvania politician) (born 1941), American Democrat from Pennsylvania
- William Percival GrayWilliam Percival GrayWilliam Percival Gray was a United States federal judge.Born in Los Angeles, California, Gray received an A.B. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1934 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1939. He was a law clerk, Hon. Harold M. Stephens, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit from...
(1912–1992), U.S. federal judge
Writers and academics
- William S. GrayWilliam S. GrayDr. William S. Gray was an American educator and literacy advocate.-Life and career:Gray was born in the town of Coatsburg, Illinois on June 5, 1885. He graduated from High School in 1904 and began teaching in a one room school house in Adams County, Illinois...
(1885–1960), American academic; authority on the teaching of reading - William G. GrayWilliam G. GrayWilliam G. Gray was a British occultist, the founder of the magical order the Sangreal Sodality and author of many books. He wrote extensively on the topics of ritual magic, Hermetic Qabalah, the nature of Good and Evil and the Tree of Life. His focus was on the mystical unification of humanity...
(1913–1992), English occultist, author and mystic - George William GrayGeorge William GrayGeorge William Gray CBE, FRS is a Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Hull who was instrumental in developing the long-lasting materials which made liquid crystal displays possible...
(born 1926), Scottish organic chemist - William M. GrayWilliam M. GrayWilliam M. "Bill" Gray is Emeritus Professor of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University , and head of the Tropical Meteorology Project at CSU's Department of Atmospheric Sciences. He is a pioneer in the science of forecasting hurricanes and one of the world's leading experts on tropical...
(born 1929), American professor of atmospheric science
Sports personalities
- Bill Gray (baseball)Bill Gray (baseball)William Tolan "Bill" Gray , also spelled Bill Grey, was an American third baseman and utility player in Major League Baseball between 1890 and 1898. He played two seasons each with the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, and was the starter at third base for the Pittsburgh Pirates during...
(1871–1932), American Major League Baseball, 1890–1898 - Bill Gray (American football) (1922–1978), American offensive lineman for the Washington Redskins
- Bill Gray (footballer)Bill Gray (footballer)William "Bill" Gray was a Scottish professional footballer who played at left-half for various clubs in the 1900s.-Football career:...
(born 1881), Scottish footballer with Partick Thistle and Southampton in the 1900s - Bill Gray (rugby player) (1932–1993), New Zealand Rugby Union footballer
- William Gray (cricketer)William Gray (cricketer)William Gray was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex. Gray was born and died in Chelmsford....
(1864–1898), cricketer - Billy GrayBilly GrayWilliam Patrick "Billy" Gray was an English professional association footballer and manager who played initially as a winger....
(born 1927), English footballer - Dolly GrayDolly GrayWilliam Denton "Dolly" Gray was a left-handed professional baseball who played from 1909 to 1911 for the Washington Senators. One source says he was born in Ishpeming, Michigan.-Before the big leagues:Dolly Gray began his professional career during or before the 1902 season...
, born William Denton Gray (1878–1956), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1909–1911
Others
- Billy Gray (actor)Billy Gray (actor)William Thomas "Billy" Gray , is a former American actor known primarily for his role as James "Bud" Anderson, Jr., in 193 episodes of the NBC and CBS situation comedy, Father Knows Best, which aired between 1954 and 1960. Gray's fellow cast members were Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue,...
(born 1938), American actor who portrayed teenager Bud Anderson on TV's Father Knows Best - William J. Gray, (born 1965), Author of Guide star charting software; asteroid Billgray named after him
- William Gray (aviator)William Gray (aviator)Lieutenant William Edrington Gray was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.-References:...
(born 1898), World War I flying ace - William Gray (screenwriter), known for The ChangelingThe Changeling (film)The Changeling is a 1980 horror film directed by Peter Medak and starring George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere . The story is based upon events that writer Russell Hunter said he experienced while he was living in the Henry Treat Rogers Mansion of Denver, Colorado.-Plot:Scott stars as Dr...
, Philadelphia Experiment - William Gray (guitarist) in The Trip (band)The Trip (band)The Trip were a British-Italian progressive rock band of the early 1970s. While their career was less successful than those of Italian progressive rock prominent bands such as Premiata Forneria Marconi or Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, they were very popular for a few years, and were very appreciated by...
See also
- Gray (surname)Gray (surname)Gray is a surname of Scottish or Irish origin, and may refer to many people.Among the Scottish and Irish Grays, the surname usually has a Gaelic source. Similar to most Irish and Scottish surnames, Gray is usually a literal translation or a phonetic transcription brought on by the English, forcing...
- William Gray PurcellWilliam Gray PurcellWilliam Gray Purcell was a Prairie School architect in the Midwestern United States. He partnered with George Grant Elmslie. The firm of Purcell and Elmslie produced designs for buildings in twenty two states, Australia, and China...
(1880–1965), American architect - William Francis Gray SwannWilliam Francis Gray SwannWilliam Francis Gray Swann was an Anglo-American physicist. He was educated at Brighton Technical College and the Royal College of Science from which he obtained a B.Sc. in 1905. He worked as an Assistant Lecturer at the University of Sheffield, while simultaneously pursuing a doctorate at...
(1884–1962), Anglo-American physicist - William Gray EspyWilliam Gray EspyWilliam Gray Espy is an actor, best known for roles in serials such as The Young and the Restless as William "Snapper" Foster and Another World as Mitch Blake ....
(born 1948), American actor - Bill Gray'sBill Gray'sBill Gray's is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Webster, New York that currently has 15 restaurants opened in the Rochester and Buffalo areas in western New York; six of these locations also sell Abbott's Frozen Custard.In 1938, Bill and Alberta Gray began selling hot dogs in Webster...
, American chain of fast-food restaurants based in New York State; founded in 1938 by Bill and Alberta Gray - William Grey (disambiguation)William Grey (disambiguation)William Grey may refer to:*William Grey , also Bishop of London*William Grey *William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton *William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Werke...