Malcolm D. Graham
Malcolm Daniel Graham (July 6, 1827 – October 6, 1878) was a Confederate politician.
Malcolm Daniel Graham | |
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| Texas State Senate | |
| In office 1857–1857 | |
| Texas State Attorney General | |
| In office 1858–1860 | |
| Governor | Sam Houston |
| Preceded by | James Willie |
| Succeeded by | George M. Flournoy |
| Representative from Texas to the Confederate Congress | |
| President | Jefferson Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1827 |
| Died | October 6, 1878 (aged 51) |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Relations | Malcolm A. Graham (son) |
Life
He was born in Autauga County, Alabama and later moved to Texas. He served in the Texas State Senate in 1857 and as Attorney General from 1858 to 1860. He was a delegate to the Texas Secession Convention and was signer of the Ordinance of Secession.[1] He represented the state in the First Confederate Congress from 1862 to 1864. He also served as a colonel in the Confederate Army.[2]
He was married to Sarah Cornelia Bethea.[3] He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama.[3]
He had a son, named Malcolm A. Graham, who served in the Alabama House of Representatives in the late 1910s.
References
- B. P. Gallaway. Texas, the Dark Corner of the Confederacy: Contemporary Accounts of the Lone Star State in the Civil War. University of Nebraska Press; 1994 [Retrieved 6 August 2017]. ISBN 0-8032-7036-4. p. 235–237.
- "Graham, K to N". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- "Malcolm Daniel Graham". Findagrave.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by James Willie |
Attorney General of Texas 1858-1860 |
Succeeded by George M. Flournoy |
  | Republic of Texas (1836–45) | |
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| State of Texas (1846–present) |
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