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Edward L. Graf
Edward Louis Graf (January 17, 1878 – September 14, 1965) was an American accountant and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He later resided in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Graf was a member of the Assembly from 1939 to 1948. He was a Republican Party (United States), Republican. Graf was born in Fredonia, Wisconsin, the son of German immigrant Johann "John" Christian Graf (of Ölbronn-Dürrn, Baden-Württemberg) and German-American Katharina Grüneisen. His father was a farmer. Graf married Clara Benson in 1923. Graf died in Milwaukee after a stroke, aged 87. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Graf, Edward 1878 births 1965 deaths American people of German descent People from Fredonia, Wisconsin Politicians from Milwaukee Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly American accountants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet The House of Plantagenet () was a royal house which originated from the lands of Anjou in France. The family held the English throne from 1154 (with the accession of Henry II at the end of the Anarchy) to 1485, when Richard III died in ... dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III of England, Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I of England, Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian Peninsula#Modern Iberia, Iberian peninsula since the 15th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |