Background
Graff, Lawrence De was born on June 24, 1871 in Apple River, Illinois, United States. Son of Hiram and Sarah (Eplett) D., Bachelor of Arts, Dixon (Illinois) College, 1892.
Graff, Lawrence De was born on June 24, 1871 in Apple River, Illinois, United States. Son of Hiram and Sarah (Eplett) D., Bachelor of Arts, Dixon (Illinois) College, 1892.
Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws, Illinois College of Law, 1896. Bachelor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1898.
Began practice at Chicago, Illinois, 1896. Moved to Des Moines, 1898. 1st assistant attorney general of Iowa, 1904-1907.
Prosecuting attorney Polk Company, Iowa, 1907-1910.
Judge District Court, 9th Judicial District of Iowa, 1910-1921. Justice Supreme Court of Iowa, 1921-1933.
Professor of law at Drake Law School, 1918-1923. Lecturer on real property, Northwestern University School of Law, summer, 1923.
Mason.
Married Grace L. Clark, August 14, 1901. Children: Lawrence, Barbara Grace.