Background
Graves, Nelson Zuingle was born on August 24, 1849 in Clinton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Luke Calvin and Charlotte Katurah (Handy) Graves.
Graves, Nelson Zuingle was born on August 24, 1849 in Clinton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Luke Calvin and Charlotte Katurah (Handy) Graves.
Bachelor of Arts, Middlebury College, Vermont, (with high honors), 1868. Was professor languages Ellicott’s College, Maryland., and later attended Columbia College Law School, but abandoned course to enter mercantile pursuits.
Alfred Johnson, of Clinton, North Carolina, April 14, 1874. Started in 1882 as varnish and japan maker. Later organized New Zealand Graves & Limited company, paint and color makers.
Two merged 1888, in North. Z. Graves & Company, and North. A. Graves Company, 1903, of which is president
Also president Camden White Lead Works. Director Merchants’ National Bank (Philadelphia), Cape May (New Jersey) Real Estate Company Trustee Polyclinic Hospital (Philadelphia).
Manager American South.S. Union. Member Metropolitan Museum Art, American Social Science Association, Philadelphia Board Trade, Camden (New Jersey) Board Trade.
Member University of Pennsylvania Department of Archaeology, Fairmount Park Art Association.
Member Metropolitan Museum Art, American Social Science Association, Philadelphia Board Trade, Camden (New Jersey) Board Trade. Member University of Pennsylvania Department of Archaeology, Fairmount Park Art Association. Clubs: Germantown Cricket, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Yacht, Union League, Mendelssohn (associate), Fortnightly (associate), Chicago Athletic.
Married Ida, daughter