William Gray

Massachusetts merchant and politician (1750–1825)
Person human Q2579011
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

William Gray

Summary

William Gray is a human[1]. He was born in Lynn[2]. He was born on July 8, 1750[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on November 3, 1825[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Gray's place of birth was Lynn[2].
  • William Gray passed away in Boston[4].
  • William Gray was born on July 8, 1750[3].
  • William Gray died on November 3, 1825[5].
  • Among William Gray's spouses was Elizabeth Chipman Gray[8].
  • A child of William Gray was William Rufus Gray[9].
  • A child of William Gray was John Chipman Gray[10].
  • A child of William Gray was Francis Calley Gray[11].
  • A child of William Gray was Horace Gray[12].
  • A child of William Gray was Lucia Gray[13].
  • William Gray held citizenship in United States[14].
  • William Gray worked as a politician[6].
  • William Gray held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts[15].
  • William Gray held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[16].
  • William Gray held the position of member of the State Senate of Massachusetts[17].
  • William Gray was a member of American Antiquarian Society[18].
  • William Gray is recorded as male[19].
  • William Gray's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Gray was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[21].
  • William Gray's Commons category is recorded as William Gray[22].
  • William Gray's residence is recorded as Massachusetts[23].
  • William Gray's family name is recorded as Gray[24].
  • William Gray's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Gray's work location is recorded as Boston[26].
  • William Gray's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of William Gray[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Gray was born in Lynn[2]. He was born on July 8, 1750[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Gray worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts[15], a position[28], in United States[29], founded in 1780[30]; member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[16], a position[31], in United States[32]; and member of the State Senate of Massachusetts[17], a position[33], in United States[34].

Personal Life

William Gray was married to Elizabeth Chipman Gray[8]. Children include William Rufus Gray[9], a merchant[35], 1793–1831[36], of United States[37]; John Chipman Gray[10], a lawyer[38], 1793–1881[39], of United States[40]; Francis Calley Gray[11], a politician[41], 1790–1856[42], of United States[43], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[44]; Horace Gray[12], a merchant[45], 1800–1873[46], of United States[47], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[48]; and Lucia Gray[13]. He was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[21].

Death and Burial

William Gray died on November 3, 1825[5]. He died in Boston[4].

Why It Matters

William Gray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Gray born?

William Gray's place of birth was Lynn[2].

Where did William Gray die?

William Gray passed away in Boston[4].

Who was William Gray married to?

William Gray's spouses include Elizabeth Chipman Gray[8].

What did William Gray do for work?

William Gray worked as politician[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). William Gray. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-gray-q2579011
MLA “William Gray.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-gray-q2579011.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-gray-q2579011_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William Gray}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-gray-q2579011}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): William Gray — https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-gray-q2579011 (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-gray-q2579011 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isni 0000000037143129
    Place of death Boston
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02331818
    Geni.com profile id 6000000013175890482
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Cleanup: remove wikimedia refs; split multiple reference URLs ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.