Frank Pierrepont Graves

Frank P. Graves
3rd Commissioner of Education of the State of New York
In office
1921–1940
Preceded byJohn H. Finley
Succeeded byErnest E. Cole
Personal details
Born(1869-07-23)July 23, 1869
Brooklyn, New York
DiedSeptember 13, 1956(1956-09-13) (aged 87)
Albany, New York
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Helen Hope Wadsworth
(m. 1895; died 1943)
  • Jessie Chase Malcolm
Alma materColumbia University
ProfessionEducator
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Frank Pierrepont Graves (July 23, 1869 – September 13, 1956) was Commissioner of the New York State Education Department from 1921 to 1940. Prior to assuming the commissionership, Graves was a noted historian of education, college administrator, and author.