Edwin Cyrus Graves (March 18, 1868 – August 10, 1936) was an insurance broker, manufacturer[1] and political figure in Ontario. He represented St. Catharines in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1934 as a Conservative member.[2]
Edwin Cyrus Graves | |
|---|---|
| MPP for St. Catharines | |
| In office June 25, 1923 – April 3, 1934 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1868 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 10, 1936 (aged 68) near Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario |
He was born in St. Catharines,[1] the son of Oswin G Graves and Electra (Lettie) A Brown, and was educated there. In 1898, he married Agnes O'Connor.[1] Graves served on the city council for St. Catharines in 1920 and 1921 and was mayor in 1922.[3] He died in a car accident on August 10, 1936.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Normandin, A L (1931). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1931.
- ^ "Edwin Cyrus Graves, MPP". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "Elected Municipal Councils of St. Catharines 1845–2014" (PDF). City of St. Catharines. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "Lincoln Ex-Member Killed Near Buffalo: Three Injured as Autos Collide--St. Catharines Man Swung Too Far, Reports Say" The Globe (1844-1936) [Toronto, Ont] October 9, 1936: 9.
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