Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves

The Lord Graves
Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough
Born	23 October 1725 Plymouth, England
Died	9 February 1802(1802-02-09) (aged 76) Devon, England
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	North American Station Plymouth Command
Battles/wars	Seven Years' War American War of Independence French Revolutionary Wars
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Williams ​ (m. 1771)​
Children	Thomas
Relations	Alfred van der Smissen, 2nd Baron van der Smissen, his great-nephew.

Admiral Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves, KB (23 October 1725 – 9 February 1802) was a British officer of the Royal Navy and a colonial official. He served in the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence. He was also the Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland for a period of time.^[1]