Background
Graham, Samuel Jordan was born on July 27, 1859 in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. Son of Edward Lacy and Mary Lucy (Jordan) Graham.
judge United States Court of Claims
Graham, Samuel Jordan was born on July 27, 1859 in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. Son of Edward Lacy and Mary Lucy (Jordan) Graham.
Academy, and Legal, Wash, and Lee University, 1881.
Carter (Mistress Stuart C. Gillmore). Married second, Leila H. B. Smith, July 2, 1924. Married 3d, E. Norma Purcell, October 18, 1938.
Practiced law at Lexington, 1881-1890. Moved to Pittsburgh, 1890. President of the board examiners for admission to bar, Pittsburgh, 3 years Delaware from Virginia to Democratic National Convention, Chicago 1884, representative to delegation on Committee on Credentials.
Delegate Democratic National Convention, Baltimore, 1912, member committee from Pennsylvania to notify Woodrow Wilson of nomination. Assistant attorney general of the United States, 1913-1919. Judge The United States of America Court of Claims, 1919-1930.
Member of American Society International Law. American Bar Association. Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Beta Kappa.
Presbyterian. Clubs: Metropolitan, Chevy Chase (Washington).
Married Sue Finney Neal, October 31, 1890 (died 1919).; married second, Leila H. B. Smith, July 2, 1924.