[p. 959] a member of the Lawrence County bar, and a prominent factor in Democratic political circles at New Castle, was born in 1873 in Washington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and is a son of John and Agnes (Martin) Graham.
John Graham was born at Harlansburg, Lawrence County, in 1844 and has been identified with the agricultural interests, of this section ever since. His father, Archibald Graham, was born in Ireland and came to Lawrence County among the early settlers, where he attained prominence and acquired substance. John Graham married Agnes Martin, who was a daughter of Hugh Martin, a native of Ireland, who was a pioneer in Western Pennsylvania and the founder of a family which has many distinguished members in Lawrence County.
A. Martin Graham was educated at Volant Academy, Scio College, and Mt. Union University, and later taught school for several years. In 1896 he entered the law office of Hon. J. Norman Martin, where he completed his law studies and in 1897 was admitted to the bar. Ever since he has been associated with Judge Martin in his office, with the exception of the period spent as a soldier in the Spanish-American War. For this service he enlisted in 1898, in Company B, Sixteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was discharged December 28, 1898, having participated in the Porto Rico campaign. On April 12, 1900, Mr. Graham was married to Miss Emma M. Guy, who was born and reared in Lawrence County, and is a daughter of Wallace H. Guy. They are members of the Baptist Church.
Ever since attaining manhood Mr. Graham has taken a lively interest in public affairs and in politics, and has been secretary of the Democratic County Committee since becoming a resident of New Castle. He has been loyal to his friends and has at present a very fair prospect of being elected to the State Senate. He is a Knight Templar Mason and a "Shriner," belongs to the Spanish-American War Veterans, to the Sons of Veterans and to the Lawrence Club. Professionally he has been successful and is a member of the Lawrence County Bar Association, and is entitled to practice in the Supreme, Circuit and District Courts of the State.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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