William H. Gray (Mississippi politician) explained

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.

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

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