Edwin Cyrus Graves

Edwin Cyrus Graves
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

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]

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

^ ^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.