William H. Gray III, 71, first American-American majority whip in Congress

PHILADELPHIA — Former U.S. Rep. William H. Gray III, who rose to influential positions in Congress and was the first African American to become majority whip, died Monday at 71. Mr. Gray passed away suddenly Monday while in London with one of his sons to attend the Wimbledon tennis championships, said William Epstein, a former aide to Mr. Gray. Born in Baton Rouge, La., Mr. Gray graduated from...