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William Russell Grace (* 10. Mai 1832 in Ballylinan, County Laois, Irland; † 21. März 1904 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. In den Jahren 1881 und 1882 sowie nochmals von 1885 bis 1886 war er Bürgermeister der Stadt New York.
William Russell Grace (May 10, 1832 – March 21, 1904) was an American politician, the first Roman Catholic mayor of New York City, and the founder of W. R. Grace and Company.
The company was founded in 1854 in Peru by William Russell Grace at the age of 22. Grace left Ireland during the Great Famine and traveled to South America with his family.
William Russell Grace, mayor of New York City, accepts the Statue of Liberty from the people of France. 1890 Grace inaugurates steamship service between New York and the west coast of South America.
14. Mai 2018 · William Russell Grace (1832-1904), Irish-born American entrepreneur and politician, dominated commerce between Peru and the United States and promoted industrial and agricultural development in South America. William R. Grace was born in Queenstown, Ireland, on May 10, 1832.
Grace’s founder, William Russell Grace, was born in Ireland in 1832. The adventurous entrepreneur from County Cork, not only would establish a global enterprise, but would become New York City’s first Roman Catholic mayor. In 1854, he founded W. R. Grace & Co. in Callao, Peru.
Grace, William Russell (1832–1904), international capitalist and mayor of New York City, was born 10 May 1832 in Riverstown, Co. Cork, while his family was on holiday, eldest son among four sons and three daughters of James Grace, farmer, and Ellen Mary Grace (née Russell), of Queen's Co. (Laois).
