Edwin Cyrus Graves

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Edwin Cyrus Graves
MPP for St. Catharines
In office
June 25, 1923 – April 3, 1934
Personal details
Born(1868-03-18)March 18, 1868
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
DiedAugust 10, 1936(1936-08-10) (aged 68)
near Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Political party Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

Edwin Cyrus Graves (March 18, 1868 – August 10, 1936) was an insurance broker, manufacturer [1] and political figure in Ontario. He represented St. Catharines in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1934 as a Conservative member. [2]

He was born in St. Catharines, [1] the son of Oswin G Graves and Electra (Lettie) A Brown, and was educated there. In 1898, he married Agnes O'Connor. [1] Graves served on the city council for St. Catharines in 1920 and 1921 and was mayor in 1922. [3] He died in a car accident on August 10, 1936. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Normandin, A L (1931). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1931.
  2. ↑ "Edwin Cyrus Graves, MPP". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Elected Municipal Councils of St. Catharines 1845–2014" (PDF). City of St. Catharines. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Lincoln Ex-Member Killed Near Buffalo: Three Injured as Autos Collide--St. Catharines Man Swung Too Far, Reports Say" The Globe (1844-1936) [Toronto, Ont] October 9, 1936: 9.


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