Charles H. Graves (Ohio)

Charles H. Graves
Charles H. Graves
31st Ohio Secretary of State
	In office; January 9, 1911 –January 11, 1915
Preceded by	Carmi Thompson
Succeeded by	Charles Quinn Hildebrant
Personal details
Born	Charles Henry Graves [1] ; June 24, 1872; Clay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio
Died	August 15, 1940 (aged 68); Toledo, Ohio
Resting place	Oak Harbor Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Emma B. Mylander
Children	two
Alma mater	University of Michigan Law School

Last updated March 19, 2019

Charles Henry Graves (June 24, 1872 – August 15, 1940) was a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Ohio who was Ohio Secretary of State 1911–1915.

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Biography

Charles H. Graves was born in Ottawa County, Ohio. His father was born in Germany.^[2] Graves attended the public schools of Oak Harbor, Ohio, and the University of Michigan Law School, where he graduated in 1893. He had previously studied law in Oak Harbor. He was admitted to the bar in 1893 at Columbus, Ohio.^[2]

Ottawa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,428. Its county seat is Port Clinton. The county is named either for the Ottawa Indians who lived there, or for an Indian word meaning "trader".

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Oak Harbor is a village in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. Oak Harbor is 30 miles east of Downtown Toledo. The population was 2,759 at the 2010 census. It lies a short distance southwest of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, one of two nuclear power plants in Ohio.

Graves married Emma B. Mylander of Oak Harbor on September 2, 1896, and had two sons. He served as city solicitor of Oak Harbor, and as Prosecuting Attorney of Ottawa County, Ohio, elected to three year terms in 1900 and 1903. In 1909 he was chairman of the Ottawa County Democratic Central and Executive Committees.^[2]

Graves was elected on the Democratic ticket as Secretary of State in 1910, and re-elected in 1912.^[2]

Graves died following surgery in August 1940.^[3]^[4]

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References

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1 2 3 4 Mercer, James K (1913). Ohio Legislative History: 1909-1913. Columbus: Edward T Miller. pp. 173–174.
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Preceded by Carmi Thompson	Secretary of State of Ohio 1911–1915	Succeeded by Charles Q. Hildebrant

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[leghist-2] 1 2 3 4 Mercer, James K (1913). Ohio Legislative History: 1909-1913. Columbus: Edward T Miller. pp. 173–174.

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Charles H. Graves


31st Ohio Secretary of State
In office January 9, 1911 –January 11, 1915
Preceded by	Carmi Thompson
Succeeded by	Charles Quinn Hildebrant

Personal details
Born	Charles Henry Graves^[1] (1872-06-24)June 24, 1872 Clay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio
Died	August 15, 1940(1940-08-15) (aged 68) Toledo, Ohio
Resting place	Oak Harbor Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Emma B. Mylander
Children	two
Alma mater	University of Michigan Law School