Graves M. Allen
Graves M. Allen (died December 1943) was a lawyer and politician in Missouri. He served in the Missouri House of Representatives.[1] He was elected along with fellow African Americans J. A. Davis, L. A. Knox, and W. M. Moore to serve in the House.[2][3] He was first elected in 1927 or 1929.[4][5]
He was born in Halls, Tennessee.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Negro Year Book and Annual Encyclopedia of the Negro". Monroe N. Work. September 21, 1931 – via Google Books.
- ^ Turner, Robert P. (September 21, 1975). Up to the Front of the Line: Blacks in the American Political System. Kennikat Press. ISBN 9780804690973 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Winners In the Primaries". The St. Louis Argus. 1928-08-10. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Bois, William Edward Burghardt Du (September 21, 1927). "Crisis". Crisis Publishing Company – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Attorney Passes". The St. Louis Argus. 1943-12-03. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
Categories:
- 1943 deaths
- Members of the Missouri House of Representatives
- African-American state legislators in Missouri
- People from Halls, Tennessee
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century African-American lawyers
- African-American men in politics
- Missouri lawyers
- 20th-century American politicians
- 20th-century African-American politicians