| 词条 | Warner A. Graham |
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Warner A. Graham (January 9, 1884 – January 28, 1934) was a Vermont attorney and judge. He was notable for his service as a judge of the Vermont Superior Court and an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court. Early lifeWarner Aiken Graham was born in Greensboro, Vermont on January 9, 1884, the son of William and Inez Lorinda (Fayer) Graham.{{sfn|New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial|page=1468}} He attended the schools of Greensboro, and graduated from Hardwick Academy in 1903.{{sfn|New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial|page=1468}} In 1907, Graham received his LL.B. degree from Albany Law School and attained admission to the bar.{{sfn|New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial|page=1468}} Start of careerGraham settled in Rockingham, where he began to practice law in partnership with Herbert D. Ryder.{{sfn|New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial|page=1468}} A Republican, Graham served in local offices, including auditor for the village of Bellows Falls, and grand juror (municipal court prosecutor) for the town of Rockingham.{{sfn|New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial|page=1468}} During the governorship of Allen M. Fletcher, Graham served as his Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs (chief assistant).{{sfn|New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial|page=1468}} In 1914, Graham was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives, and he served one term.{{sfn|"Unanimously Nominated"|page=1}}{{sfn|"W. A. Graham Thanked"|page=5}} Judicial careerFrom 1916 to 1923, Graham was probate judge for the district that included Rockingham.{{sfn|"Warner A. Graham is Probate Judge"|page=1}}{{sfn|"Warner A. Graham, Justice of the Supreme Court, Dies"|page=2}} While serving on the probate court, his most notable matter was adjudicating the estate of Hetty Green.{{sfn|"Hetty Green's Wealth Goes to Two Children"|page=9}} In 1923, Graham was appointed a judge of the Vermont Superior Court.{{sfn|"Warner A. Graham, Justice of the Supreme Court, Dies"|page=2}} He advanced through seniority to become the court's chief judge in 1929, and he served until 1931.{{sfn|"Warner A. Graham, Justice of the Supreme Court, Dies"|page=2}} He was succeeded on the superior court by Deane C. Davis.{{sfn|"Deane C. Davis Named by Wilson Superior Judge"|page=2}} In 1931, Graham was appointed as an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Julius A. Willcox,{{sfn|"W. A. Graham is Named to the Supreme Bench"|page=2}} and he served until his death.{{sfn|"Warner A. Graham, Justice of the Supreme Court, Dies"|page=2}} Death and burialGraham died at the hospital in Rockingham on January 28, 1934.{{sfn|"Warner A. Graham, Justice of the Supreme Court, Dies"|page=2}} He had been ill with appendicitis, and died as the result of post-surgical complications including gangrene and peritonitis.{{sfn|"Warner A. Graham, Justice of the Supreme Court, Dies"|page=2}}{{sfn|"Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008, Entry for Warner Aiken Graham"}} He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Bellows Falls.{{sfn|"Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008, Entry for Warner Aiken Graham"}}{{sfn|"Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008, Entry for Blanche Graham"}} FamilyIn 1915, Graham married Blanche S. Woodfall (1885-1969) of Bellows Falls.{{sfn|"Warner A. Graham, Justice of the Supreme Court, Dies"|page=2}} They were the parents of a son, Gordon (1921-1943).{{sfn|"Gordon Graham, 21, 'Lost in Action'"|page=2}} Gordon Graham died while serving in the United States Army during World War II, perishing as a result of the sinking of the SS Dorchester.{{sfn|"Gordon Graham, 21, 'Lost in Action'"|page=2}} ReferencesSourcesNewspapers
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|title=Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court |before=Julius A. Willcox |after=John C. Sherburne |years=1931–1934}}{{s-end}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Warner A.}} 10 : 1884 births|1934 deaths|People from Orleans County, Vermont|People from Bellows Falls, Vermont|Albany Law School alumni|Vermont Republicans|Vermont lawyers|Members of the Vermont House of Representatives|Vermont Supreme Court justices|Burials in Vermont |
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