Frank P. Graves | |
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3rd Commissioner of Education of the State of New York | |
In office 1921–1940 | |
Preceded by | John H. Finley |
Succeeded by | Ernest E. Cole |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York | July 23, 1869
Died | September 13, 1956 Albany, New York | (aged 87)
Political party | Republican |
Spouses | Helen Hope Wadsworth
(m. 1895; died 1943)
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Alma mater | Columbia University |
Profession | Educator |
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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.