Gaylord Graves

Gaylord Graves
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Walworth 1st district
In office
June 5, 1848 – January 1, 1849
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySamuel Pratt
Member of the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory from Walworth County
In office
January 5, 1846 – January 4, 1847
Serving with Caleb Croswell & Warren Earl
Preceded byStephen Field, Jesse C. Mills, Salmon Thomas, & Jesse Moore
Succeeded byCharles A. Bronson & Palmer Gardiner
Personal details
Born(1804-05-22)May 22, 1804
Richfield Springs, New York, US
DiedAugust 29, 1889(1889-08-29) (aged 85)
Northwood, Iowa, US
Resting placeSunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood, Iowa[1]
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Nancy Tuckerman
    (m. 1824; died 1845)
  • Keziah Freeman
    (m. 1845; died 1846)
  • Mary Ann (Wheeler) Pike
    (m. 1848⁠–⁠1889)
Children5
OccupationFarmer

Gaylord Graves (May 22, 1804 – August 29, 1889) was an American farmer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the first session of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the northeast corner of Walworth County.[2]

  1. ^ "Graves, Gaylord". Works Progress Administration grave survey via iowawpagraves.org.
  2. ^ "One of the Pioneers". St. Paul Globe. April 5, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved August 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon