Background
Grave, Frederick David was born on September 13, 1889 in New Haven. Son of Frederick David and Catherine Elizabeth (Stoffel) Grave.
Grave, Frederick David was born on September 13, 1889 in New Haven. Son of Frederick David and Catherine Elizabeth (Stoffel) Grave.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Sheffield Science School, Yale, 1911.
With F. D. Grave & Son, cigar manufacturer, since 1911, member firm, 1919-1924, owner, manager, since 1924, chairman, president, director. Vice-president, director Merchants National Bank of New Haven, 1930-1932, merged with First National Bank & Trust Company of New Haven, 1932, chairman of the executive committee, director First National Bank & Trust Company, since 1932. Trustee Connecticut Savings Bank, since 1933.
Chairman of the executive committee First New Haven National Bank. Director New Haven Water Company, Yale Cooperative Corporation. Examining committee policy holders of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee Treasurer New Haven Community Chest, now United Fund of Greater New Haven, Inc., since 1931.
Vice-president, director, Executive Committee Grace-New Haven Community Hospital. Organizer, director New Haven Hospital Men’s Volunteer Corps, since 1942. Committee medical affairs Yale University Council.
Trustee Westminster School, Simsbury, Connecticut. Chairman finance committee Childrens Center New Haven.
Member-at-large Yale Alumni Board, 1951. Served as sergeant C.W.S., World War I. Member New England Council, American Legion, N.A.M., Cigar Manufacturers Association American, Inc., Connecticut Cigar Manufacturers Committee (chairman), Manufacturers Association Connecticut, American Institute Banking, Hamden, New Haven C.’s of C.
Clubs: New Haven Country, Elks, Morys’ (president), Graduate, Quinnipiack (New Haven).
Married Elizabeth M. Moran, September 29, 1924. Children: Elizabeth Mary (Mistress George N. Berger), Frederick David, Richard M., Catherine S. (Mistress Emile E. Estoclet, Junior.