William Grayson

William Grayson
United States Senator from Virginia
In office March 4, 1789 – March 12, 1790
Preceded by	Constituency Established
Succeeded by	John Walker
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Prince William County
In office 1788–1789 Serving with Cuthbert Bullitt
Preceded by	Daniel Carroll Brent
Succeeded by	Henry Washington
Member of the Continental Congress from Virginia
In office 1785–1787
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Prince William County
In office 1784–1785 Serving with Alexander Scott Bullitt
Preceded by	Arthur Lee
Succeeded by	Arthur Lee
Personal details
Born	1742 Prince William County, Virginia
Died	March 12, 1790 (aged 47–48) Dumfries, Virginia
Political party	Anti-Administration
Spouse	Eleanor Smallwood
Relations	William Grayson Carter (grandson) John B. Grayson (grandson) Alexander D. Orr (nephew)
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	Continental Army
Years of service	1776-1779
Rank	Colonel
Commands	Grayson's Additional Continental Regiment
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Philadelphia campaign Battle of Brandywine Battle of Germantown Winter at Valley Forge 1777-78 Battle of Monmouth

William Grayson (1742^[1] – March 12, 1790) was a planter, lawyer and statesman from Virginia. After leading a Virginia regiment in the Continental Army, Grayson served in the Virginia House of Delegates before becoming one of the first two U.S. Senators from Virginia, as well as a leader of the Anti-Federalist faction.^[2] Grayson became the first member of the United States Congress to die while holding office.