William Johnson Graham

February 7, 1872 (age 64)

New Castle, Pennsylvania, Graham moved to Illinois with his parents

He was admitted to the bar in 1895 and commenced practice in Aledo, Illinois. He served as prosecuting attorney of Mercer County 1901-1909. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1912. Graham was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1917, to June 7, 1924, when he resigned. He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War (Sixty-sixth Congress). He was appointed by President Coolidge on May 29, 1924, as presiding judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals, Washington, District of Columbia, and served from June 8, 1924, until his death in Washington, District of Columbia, November 10, 1937. He remains were cremated and the ashes interred in Aledo Cemetery, Aledo, Illinois.

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Background

Graham, William Johnson was born on February 7, 1872 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Johnson and Caroline (Mundwiler) Graham.

Education

He attended the public schools. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Illinois at Urbana in 1893.

Career

He was admitted to the bar in 1895 and commenced practice in Aledo, Illinois. He served as prosecuting attorney of Mercer County 1901-1909. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1912.

Graham was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1917, to June 7, 1924, when he resigned.

He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War (Sixty-sixth Congress). He was appointed by President Coolidge on May 29, 1924, as presiding judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals, Washington, District of Columbia, and served from June 8, 1924, until his death in Washington, District of Columbia, November 10, 1937.

He remains were cremated and the ashes interred in Aledo Cemetery, Aledo, Illinois.

Achievements

William Johnson Graham has been listed as a reputable judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1915 and 1916.

Member of Mason; Knight Templar.

Connections

Married Olive Whan, November 8, 1899 (died 1911). Married second, Edna Robey, November 9, 1912.

Father:: Richard Johnson Graham
Mother:: Caroline (Mundwiler) Graham
Spouse:: Edna Robey
Spouse:: Olive Whan

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