William H. Gray (Mississippi politician)

William H. Gray (March 2, 1841 – February 14, 1919) was a Baptist minister and state legislator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi Senate during the Reconstruction era.[1]

He was an outspoken advocate for civil rights and equal protection.[2]

He was appointed a trustee of Tougaloo University.[3] He sang at the Mt. Helm Colored Baptist Church on Thanksgiving Day in 1870.[4]

After departing Mississippi he was a church leader in Kentucky[3][5] and then Illinois. He was involved in controversies and accused of embezzling money.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ "William Gray – Against All Odds".
  2. ^ "New National Era, February 13, 1873 – Against All Odds".
  3. ^ a b "Weekly Democrat-Times, July 5, 1884 – Against All Odds".
  4. ^ "Weekly Mississippi Pilot, April 30, 1870 – Against All Odds".
  5. ^ "Yazoo Herald, December 22, 1876 – Against All Odds".


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