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Paul D. Graves (November 23, 1907 – September 7, 1972) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. ==Life== He was born on November 23, 1907〔(''GRAVES, PAUL D." ) at Social Security Info〕 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, the son of Perle Atwell Graves (1869–1954) and State Senator Rhoda Fox Graves (1877–1950). He attended school in Gouverneur, Storm-King Preparatory School in Cornwall-on-Hudson, and Colgate University. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1934, was admitted to the bar in 1935, and practiced law in Buffalo. On May 4, 1940, he married Jane Anderson,〔(''Marriage Announcement 6'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on May 5, 1940 (subscription required)〕 and their only child was a son, Christopher Graves (1945–1975). During World War II, he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. After the war, he practiced law in Gouverneur. In 1948, his mother retired from the State Senate, and Paul Graves was nominated to succeed her. He was a member of the New York State Senate (39th D.) from 1949 to 1953, sitting in the 167th, 168th and 169th New York State Legislatures. On November 27, 1953, he was appointed to the New York Supreme Court (4th D.) to fill the vacancy caused by the death of O. Byron Brewster.〔(''Dewey Names Senator Graves Supreme Court Justice'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on November 28, 1953 (subscription required)〕 In November 1954, he was elected to succeed himself, and remained on the bench until his death in 1972. He underwent surgery in Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and died on September 7, 1972, in Methodist Hospital there.〔(''PAUL D. GRAVES, 64, OF SUPREME COURT'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on September 9, 1972 (subscription required)〕 He was buried at the Riverside Cemetery in Gouverneur, New York.〔(Riverside Cemetery transcriptions ) at RootsWeb〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paul D. Graves」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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