Judge Harry M. Graves in Williamson County Texas

Judge Harry M. Graves

Judge Harry M. Graves
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a special thanks to the Impact Newspaper and Chris Dyer for this slice of history
click here for an article on the Judge
Harry N. Graves, framer of the Texas Highway Patrol bill

"A legacy of Civil Rights and Public Safety for Texas"

Harry M. Graves, City Attny., 1898; County Attny.,
Justice Texas Criminal
Appel. Court, 1937-1955; Presiding Judge, 1950-1954

"a special credit to the Williamson County Sun for this story"
View Harry_M_Graves_PDF.pdf

Texas Historical Marker Dedication
for
Judge Harry N. Graves
Georgetown, Texas
March 15, 2007
2:00 P.M.

Welcoming Remarks and Introductions J.C. Johnson
Further Remarks and Introductions Chris Dyer

Presentation of Colors and
Pledge of Allegiance (please stand) Boy Scout Troop 151

Invocation Georgetown City Councilman, Ben Oliver

Pertinent Remarks Mr. Tom Swift

Unveiling of the Marker Marietta Mugford and her Grandchildren
Benjamin Flood, Carmen Flood, Elizabeth Flood and Garrett Mugford

Historical Marker Text

JUDGE HARRY N. GRAVES

BORN APRIL 4, 1877 IN LA VERNIA (WILSON COUNTY), HARRY GRAVES ATTENDED SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IN GEORGETOWN AND LATER SERVED THREE TERMS AS CITY ATTORNEY. AS WILLIAMSON COUNTY ATTORNEY, HE AIDED THE PROSECUTION IN A LANDMARK TRIAL AGAINST THE KU KLUX KLAN, 1923-24 (HE LIVED AT THIS SITE AT THE TIME). DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND FUTURE GOVERNOR DAN MOODY LED THE TEAM. IN 1929, VOTERS ELECTED GRAVES TO THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WHERE IN 1930 HE WROTE THE BILL ESTABLISHING THE TEXAS HIGHWAY PATROL. IN 1937, HE BECAME A JUDGE ON THE TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS. GRAVES DIED IN 1957 AND WAS BURIED IN THE STATE CEMETERY IN AUSTIN, LEAVING A LEGACY OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND PUBLIC SAFETY FOR TEXAS.

(2006)