Ernest R. Graham | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office 1937–1943 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Watson[1] |
| Succeeded by | D.C. Coleman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1886 Croswell, Michigan |
| Died | March 14, 1964 Coral Gables, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic[2] |
| Children | 5, including Phil and Bob |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Ernest R. "Cap" Graham (1886–March 14, 1964)[3] was an American politician active in Florida, having served as a member of the Florida Senate from 1937 to 1944, when he unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Florida. As a state senator, he would help to successfully repeal Florida's poll tax in 1937.[4]
- ^ "Florida Senators". December 29, 2016. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822-2019" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. February 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Obituary for Ernest R. Graham (Aged 79)". The Miami News. 15 March 1964. p. 13.
- ^ Stone, Spessard (2002) "An Extraordinary Floridia: A Profile of Spessard Lindsey Holland," Sunland Tribune: Vol. 28, Article 8. Available at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/sunlandtribune/vol28/iss1/8.
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