Billy McCray

Billy McCray
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 29th district
In office
1973–1984
Succeeded byEugene Anderson
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 77th district
In office
1967–1972
Succeeded byNewt Male
Personal details
Born(1927-10-29)October 29, 1927[1]
Geary, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died(2012-06-02)June 2, 2012
Wichita, Kansas
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseWyvette M. Williams (m. 1951)
ChildrenAt least 2, incl. Melody McCray-Miller[2]
ResidenceWichita, Kansas

Billy Quincy McCray (October 29, 1927 – June 2, 2012) was an American politician who served in the Kansas State Senate and Kansas House of Representatives as a Democrat. As a member of the State Senate, he was the only African-American in the body.[3]

  1. ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - McCray, Billy". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. ^ Jackson, Frances (April 21, 2022). "Interview of Melody McCray-Miller". ksoralhistory.org. Kansas Oral History Project. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
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