James Harper Graham (September 18, 1812 – June 23, 1881) was an American politician from New York.

Life

Born in Bovina, New York, Graham attended the public schools and then engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was Town Supervisor of Delhi and Chairman of the Delaware County Board of Supervisors. Graham was elected as a Republican to the

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, holding office from March 4, 1859, to March 3, 1861. He was a member of the

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(Delaware Co., 2nd D.) in

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; and of the

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(23rd D.) in

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and

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. Afterwards, he engaged in agricultural and mercantile pursuits. He died in Delhi on June 23, 1881, and was buried at the Woodland Cemetery.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, James H 1812 births 1881 deaths Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly Republican Party New York (state) state senators People from Delaware County, New York Town supervisors in New York (state) County legislators in New York (state) Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) People from Delhi, New York 19th-century American legislators 19th-century New York (state) politicians