William Graham (March 16, 1782 – August 17, 1858) was a Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives and

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from

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. Born at sea, Graham settled with his parents in

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. He attended the public schools. He moved to

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, in 1811 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was elected to serve as member of the

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's house of representatives in 1812 and was elected as delegate from Washington County to the State constitutional convention in 1816.Funk, p 182 He was elected six times as a member of the

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from 1816 until 1821, and was speaker of the house during the 1820-1821 session. He was elected and served four terms in the

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from 1821 until 1833, representing Jackson County.Congressional Biography Graham was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1838 to the Twenty-sixth Congress. Returning home, he resumed agricultural pursuits until his death near

, August 17, 1858. He was interred in the White Church Cemetery,

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, William 1782 births 1858 deaths Speakers of the Indiana House of Representatives American Disciples of Christ People from Jackson County, Indiana Delegates to the 1816 Indiana constitutional convention Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana People from Harrodsburg, Kentucky 19th-century American legislators People born at sea