About William Fairfax Gray
Lived 1787 – 1841 (aged 53). William Fairfax Gray was an American lawyer.
William Fairfax Gray (November 3, 1787 – 1841) was a lawyer and land agent in the United States and in the Republic of Texas.
Early life Gray was born on November 3, 1787, in Fairfax County, Virginia, to William and Catherine (Dick) Gray.
Career
Gray joined the Virginia militia and was assigned to the Sixteenth Regiment as a Captain. He served this unit in the War of 1812. In 1821, he attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Family life Gray was married to Millie Richards Stone Gray.
Death and legacy Gray died in Houston on April 16, 1841. He was buried at the Old City Cemetery in Houston. His remains were moved twice to other cemeteries in Houston: first to the Episcopal Cemetery, and finally to Glenwood Cemetery after 1872.
His journal was published posthumously in 1909 and titled, From Virginia to Texas, 1835.
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Who was William Fairfax Gray?
American and Texas lawyer
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William Fairfax Gray was born on 3 November 1787.
When did William Fairfax Gray die?
William Fairfax Gray died on 16 April 1841.
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William Fairfax Gray was a lawyer.
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