William H. Gray | |
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| Member of the Provisional Legislature of Oregon | |
| In office 1843 1845 | |
| Constituency | Clackamas District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1810 |
| Died | 1889 |
| Children | Caroline Augusta Gray |
William Henry Gray (1810–1889) was a pioneer politician and historian of the Oregon Country in the present-day U.S. state of Oregon. He was an active participant in creating the Provisional Government of Oregon.[1] Gray later wrote the book A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 and was instrumental in the establishment of the Oregon Pioneer Society.
- ^ Cogswell, Philip Jr. Capitol Names: Individuals Woven Into Oregon's History. Portland, OR: Oregon Historical Society, 1977. p. 44