McGill Library
McLennan Library Building3459 rue McTavish
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 0C9
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Gray, William, 1789-1822
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1789-1822
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William Gray was a printer and newspaper owner who lived in Montreal. Born in Aberdeenshire on 12 August 1789, Gray migrated to Montreal in June of 1811. He founded the Montreal Herald and had printed the first issue of the newspaper by 19 October 1811. Gray died in Montreal on 28 February 1822.
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Dates of existence and biographical information based on the contents of the fonds, a burial record, an obituary, and the Wikipedia article about the Montreal Herald.