Roy Theodore Graham
Canadian politician
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Roy Theodore Graham (11 December 1887 – 26 February 1965) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Smiths Falls, Ontario, and became a barrister by career.
Preceded byCharles Edward Bothwell
Succeeded byThomas John Bentley
BornRoyal Theodore Graham[1]
11 December 1887
11 December 1887
Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada
Died26 February 1965 (aged 77)
Roy T. Graham | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Swift Current | |
| In office March 1940 – June 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Edward Bothwell |
| Succeeded by | Thomas John Bentley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Royal Theodore Graham[1] 11 December 1887 Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 26 February 1965 (aged 77) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Gertrude Amy Mann m. 6 August 1924[1] |
| Profession | barrister |
Graham attended school at Smiths Falls, then one year at Osgoode Hall Law School.[1]
He was elected to Parliament at the Swift Current riding in the 1940 general election then defeated in the 1945 election by Thomas John Bentley of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation.
He was appointed a judge of the Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan in 1949. He resigned owing to ill-health in 1960.
