Calvin Graves

Calvin Graves (January 3, 1804 - February 11, 1877) was an American politician. He was a member of the North Carolina Assembly and North Carolina State Senate.[1] He was the son of Azariah Graves.

Graves studied at the Bingham School, University of North Carolina, and with Leonard Henderson, before establishing a law practice in Yanceyville and entering politics as a delegate from Caswell County to the 1835 state constitutional convention.[2]

He supported railway expansion and the North Carolina Railroad, supported the establishment of an insane asylum, and was a trustee at Wake Forest University. He opposed voting rights for African Americans.[3] His vote for a railroad as Senate president broke a tie.[4]

He and his wife had two sons and two daughters. A historical marker is at the site of his birthplace.[2]

References
  1. http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/uncg/f/sartin_ruby_1972.pdf
  2. "Marker: G-43". www.ncmarkers.com.
  3. "Graves, Calvin | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org.
  4. https://businessnc.com/the-little-known-tale-of-the-n-c-railroad-co-s-birth/
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