William J. Graham
| William Graham | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
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In office June 8, 1924 – November 10, 1937 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | George Martin |
| Succeeded by | Finis Garrett |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 14th district | |
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In office March 4, 1917 – June 7, 1924 | |
| Preceded by | Clyde Tavenner |
| Succeeded by | John Allen |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
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In office 1915–1916 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 7, 1872 New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died |
November 10, 1937 (aged 65) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
William Johnson Graham (February 7, 1872 – November 10, 1937) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Biography
Born near New Castle, Pennsylvania, Graham moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled near Aledo, Mercer County, in 1879. He attended the public schools. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Illinois at Urbana in 1893. 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. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1915 and 1916.
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, D.C., and served from June 8, 1924, until his death in Washington, D.C., November 10, 1937.[1] He remains were cremated and the ashes interred in Aledo Cemetery, Aledo, Illinois.
References
- United States Congress. "William J. Graham (id: G000364)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Federal Judicial Center entry on William J. Graham
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Clyde Tavenner |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 14th congressional district 1917–1924 |
Succeeded by John Allen |
| Preceded by Peter Dooling |
Chairperson of the House War Expenditures Committee 1919–1921 |
Succeeded by Royal Johnson |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by George Martin |
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals 1924–1937 |
Succeeded by Finis Garrett |