William Vans Murray
William Vans Murray | |
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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 | February 9, 1760 Cambridge, Province of Maryland, British America |
| Died | December 11, 1803 (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.