Education
Graves graduated from Washington and Lee, where he studied under John West. Brockenbrough and John Randolph Tucker, then joined the faculty in 1873.
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Charles Alfred Graves
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From 1875 to 1887, Graves taught alone, while Tucker served in Congress. Tucker returned, then in 1896, a third faculty member was added, John West. Davis. Graves became dean in 1897 upon Tucker"s death.
From 1899 to 1928, Graves was a professor of law at the University of Virginia.
With Judge Edward C. Burks and Professor William M. Lile, Graves issued the first volume of the "Virginia Law Register" in May 1895. In 1907, on the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Robert East. Lee, Graves gave a poignant speech at the University of Virginia about Lee"s years at Washington College.
The speech was reprinted in the Alumni bulletin. In 1911, Washington and Lee conferred on Graves an honorary doctor of laws degree.
Membership
Graves was a charter member of The Virginia Bar Association in 1890.
