Portrait (1787), oil on canvas, of William Vans Murray (1760–1803), by Mather Brown (1761–1831)
6th United States Minister to the Netherlands
In office June 20, 1797 – September 2, 1801
President
John Adams Thomas Jefferson
Preceded by
John Quincy Adams
Succeeded by
William Eustis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland
In office March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1797
Preceded by
George Gale
Succeeded by
John Dennis
Constituency
5th district (1791–93) 8th district (1793–97)
Personal details
Born
(1760-02-09)February 9, 1760 Cambridge, Province of Maryland, British America
Died
December 11, 1803(1803-12-11) (aged 43) Dorchester County, Maryland, U.S.
Political party
Pro-Administration
Relatives
Clement Sulivane (nephew)
Occupation
Lawyer, attorney, diplomat
William Vans Murray (February 9, 1760 – December 11, 1803) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1788 to 1790, and in the United States House of Representatives from 1791 to 1797. He was the United States Ambassador to the Netherlands from 1797 to 1801.
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