William Gilmer Bray

Republican Representative of Indiana's 6th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1903 (76 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1979

Death

American lawyer and World War II veteran
Served twelve terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives
Graduated from Indiana University Law School in 1927
Served as prosecuting attorney of the fifteenth judicial district of Indiana from 1926 to 1930
Called to active duty in the US Army Reserve in 1941, served throughout the Pacific campaign, and received the Silver Star
Served nine months in Korea as deputy property custodian post-World War II
Released from active duty in November 1946 with the rank of colonel
Returned to private law practice after military service
Voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, 1964, and 1968, as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1974
Resumed the practice of law after leaving Congress
Named a commissioner to the American Battle Monuments Commission by President Gerald Ford (1975-1978)
Honored posthumously by the Masonic-related Knights Templar of Indiana with a commandery named in his memory