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Harry Newton Graves
Full Name: Harry Newton Graves
Date of birth: April 4, 1877
Date of death: December 3, 1957
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Counties in District |
H
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83
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Jan 12, 1937 - Oct 28, 1937
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45th
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(2)
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Democrat
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Georgetown / Williamson
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Williamson
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H
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83
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Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937
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44th
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Democrat
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Georgetown / Williamson
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Williamson
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H
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83
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Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935
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43rd
(3)
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Democrat
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Georgetown / Williamson
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Williamson
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H
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83
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Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933
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42nd
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Democrat
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Georgetown / Williamson
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Williamson
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H
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83
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Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931
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41st
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Democrat
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Georgetown / Williamson
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Williamson
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(1)
Robert Stoll, in special election 7/23/1938, succeeded Harry N. Graves, resigned 10/28/1937.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2)
"Texas Topics," by Raymond Brooks, 12/23/1937, p. 8. "Resignations from the legislature continue, as members take state positions . . ." - Byron England, Unemployment Compensation Commission; Charles D. Rutta, Attorney General; Harry Graves, Criminal Appeals Court. Doyle Settle working for Texas Tech, but not necessary to retire from Legislature.
Port Arthur News.
(3)
Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601.
House Journal.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
55th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 53.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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Biographical Sketches |
GRAVES, HARRY N. (1877-1957).
Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch and portrait, Harry Newton Graves, Presiding Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1951-1955; Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1937-1951.
Justices of Texas, 1836-1986 (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2004.
Memorial, February 1958, p. 136.
Texas Bar Journal.
Graves, Harry N.
Texas State Cemetery.
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Other Resources |
Ancestral File lists Harry N. Graves, born 4/4/1877 in La Vernia, Wilson County, TX, died 12/3/1957 in Georgetown, Williamson County, TX, burial in Austin, TX. Married wife Darthula Wilcox in 1908.
FamilySearch.
Occupational and biographical information - 45th Legislature, Chapter 1, "The Big Job," pp. 1-17.
The Legislature and the Texas People, 1937.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Harry Graves, Texas Jurists Collection
Photograph.
Harry Graves, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Harry Graves, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Harry Graves, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Harry Graves, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Harry Graves, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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