Background
He was the son of John Jay Graves (1840–1921) and Sarah (Seath) Graves (1844–1917).
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Ross Graves
Edit Profilepolitician member of the New York State Senate
Career
The family removed to Baltimore, Maryland, while Ross was still a child, and later to Buffalo, New New York He resigned his seat on December 27, 1919, having been elected Commissioner of Finance and Accounts of the City of Buffalo in November 1919. Graves took office as Commissioner in January 1920, and was re-elected in November 1923.
In November 1925, he ran on a "dry" ticket for Mayor of Buffalo, but was defeated by the "wet" incumbent Frank X. Schwab.
He was buried at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.
Membership
Graves was a member of the New York State Assembly (Erie Company, 2nd Doctorate) in 1915 and 1916. He was a member of the New York State Senate (48th Doctorate) from 1917 to 1919, sitting in the 140th, 141st and 142nd New York State Legislatures.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican party