About Alexander Graham
Lived 1816 – 1895 (aged 79). Alexander Graham was an American businessperson and politician.
Alexander Graham (April 6, 1816 – May 1, 1895) was an American politician and businessman.
Born in Utica, New York, Graham was educated in Homer, New York. Graham was in the banking and real estate business. He served as superintendent of schools in Chemung County, New York and then in Tompkins County, New York. In 1851, he served in the New York State Assembly, as a Whig, from Tompkins County, New York. In 1858, he settled in Janesville, Wisconsin. He served as school commissioner in Janesville and served on the Janesville Common Council in 1864. In 1869, 1871, and 1872, Graham served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.
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Alexander Graham was born on 6 April 1816.
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Alexander Graham died on 1 May 1895.
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