George S. Graves

{{short description|American politician}}

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George S. Graves (May 18, 1820 – March 7, 1902) was a lawyer, businessman, and politician.

Born in Richfield, New York, Graves studied law in Lewis County, New York. In 1848, Graves moved to Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, where he practiced law. While living there, Graves served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1867 to 1869. In 1870, Graves moved to Fairchild, Wisconsin and was in the lumber business. He then moved to Eau Claire, Wisconsin.Historical and Biographical Record of the Chippewa Valley, Wisconsin, 1891–1892, Biographical Sketch of George S. Graves, p. 408. He died in Nevada, Missouri, where he had moved because of his health.Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. 5, Wisconsin State Bar Association: 1903, Biographical Sketch of George S. Graves, p. 209.{{cite news|title=Retired Lumber Dealer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5395767/george_s_graves_18201902/|newspaper=Omaha Daily Bee |date=March 9, 1902|page=9|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = May 27, 2016}} {{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Wisconsin Lumberman |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5395763/george_s_graves_18201902/|newspaper=Oshkosh Daily Northwestern |date=March 10, 1902|page=7|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = May 27, 2016}} {{Open access}}