Samuel Robert Graves (7 June 1818 – 18 January 1873) was an Irish-born businessman and

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politician who sat in the

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from 1865 to 1873. Graves was the son of William Graves and his wife Sarah Elly daughter of Samuel Elly of

New Ross New Ross (, formerly ) is a town in southwest County Wexford, Ireland. It is located on the River Barrow, near the border with County Kilkenny, and is around northeast of Waterford. In 2016 it had a population of 8,040 people, making it the ...

. He was educated at a private school at New Ross. He was a merchant and shipowner, and a director of the

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. In 1861 he was mayor of Liverpool. He was a Member of the Royal Commission to inquire into the management of Lights, Buoys, and Beacons. He was commodore of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club and author of "National Dangers," and " A Cruise in the Baltic."Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870
/ref> At the 1865 general election Graves was elected

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for

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. He held the seat until his death in 1873. Graves married Elizabeth Haughton, daughter of Samuel Haughton of Burrin House, Carlow in 1848. Graves died at the age of 54 and is buried in

Toxteth Park Cemetery Toxteth Park Cemetery is a graveyard on Smithdown Road, Liverpool, United Kingdom. It was opened on Monday 9 June 1856. It was the responsibility of the Toxteth Park Burial Board, which had been established by at least 1855. The opening ceremon ...

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* 1818 births 1873 deaths UK MPs 1868–1874 UK MPs 1865–1868 Mayors of Liverpool Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Liverpool Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1810s-stub

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