Frank Porter Graham (1886 - 1972)

Born 14 Oct 1886 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Marian (Drane) Graham — married 21 Jul 1932 (to 27 Apr 1967) in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Died 16 Feb 1972 at age 85 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Biography

Frank Porter Graham is Notable.

Preceded by J. Melville Broughton

Frank Porter Graham US Senator (Class 2) from North Carolina 1949—1950

Succeeded by Willis Smith

Marriage

Frank P Graham wed Marian Drane 21 Jul 1932 at Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Deaths

Frank Porter Graham died 16 Feb 1972 at Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina

Father's Name: Alexander Graham

Mother's Name: Katherine Sloan Graham

Spouse's Name: Mariam Deane Graham

Memorial

Frank Porter Graham

BIRTH 14 Oct 1886 Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA

DEATH 16 Feb 1972 (aged 85) Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, USA

BURIAL Old Chapel Hill Cemetery, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, USA

PLOT Section 4, Plot F13

MEMORIAL ID 8073685

Obituary

GRAHAM, Frank Porter, a Senator from North Carolina; born in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., October 14, 1886; attended the public schools of Charlotte and the preparatory academy at Warrenton, N.C.; graduated, University of North Carolina 1909; studied law at the University of North Carolina and received license to practice in 1913; received a graduate degree at Columbia University, New York City in 1916; high school English instructor in Raleigh, N.C., 1910-1912; instructor, assistant professor, and professor of history, University of North Carolina 1915-1930; during the First World War enlisted as a private in the United States Marine Corps in June 1917 and was discharged in July 1919 as a first lieutenant; returned to the University of North Carolina and became president 1930-1949; served on the Consumers Board of National Recovery Administration, the National Advisory Council to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Security, the President’s Committee on Education, the Industries Committee of American Railroads, the National Defense Mediation Board, the National War Labor Board, the Maritime War Emergency Board, and the Good Offices Committee of the Security Council of the United Nations on Indonesia; adviser to the Secretary of State on Indonesian Affairs in 1948; appointed on March 29, 1949, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J. Melville Broughton and served from March 29, 1949, to November 26, 1950; unsuccessful candidate for the nomination in 1950 to fill the vacancy; United Nations mediator and United Nations representative to India and Pakistan in the Kashmir dispute; chairman, North Carolina Tercentenary Celebration Commission 1963; retired from the United Nations in 1967 because of ill health and returned to Chapel Hill, N.C., where he died February 16, 1972; interment in Old Chapel Hill Cemetery.

University of North Carolina

In June 1930, Graham was elected President of UNC, succeeding Harry Woodburn Chase.[6] As The New York Times put it: "He was literally 'drafted' for the presidency, for he desired to teach, and yielded only to the unanimous vote of the trustees."[7] His formal induction ceremony on November 11, 1931 drew such a large crowd that it had to be held in Kenan Stadium.[8] Graham used the date of Armistice Day to underscore his message that schools and universities have the responsibility of guiding young people away from war.

Legacy

Graham died in Chapel Hill at the age of 85. He is interred at the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery.

UNC-Chapel Hill's student union is named in Graham's honor. The spacious, multilevel building houses various student services as well as an art gallery, eatery, film auditorium, radio station WXYC, and recreational facilities including twelve bowling lanes in the basement. The UNC-Chapel Hill Graduate School established a Frank Porter Graham Honor Society in 1993 to honor students and faculty who provide "outstanding service" to the university.

The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, founded in 1966, is among the nation's oldest and largest centers of public policy research regarding children and families. The Frank Porter Graham Elementary School in Chapel Hill and the Frank Porter Graham Building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro also honor the former senator.

Since 1968, the North Carolina chapter of the ACLU has acknowledged people who work towards the promotion of civil liberties in the state with the Frank Porter Graham Award. Graham's life story was the subject of a 1994 documentary, Dr. Frank: The Life and Times of Frank Porter Graham, narrated by Charles Kuralt.

United States Census, 1900

Frank P Graham

Township 1 Charlotte city Ward 2, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Alexander Graham Head Male 56 North Carolina

Catharine Graham Wife Female 45 North Carolina

David S Graham Son Male 25 North Carolina

Archibald Graham Son Male 23 North Carolina

Neil R Graham Son Male 21 North Carolina

Mary Graham Daughter Female 19 North Carolina

Hattie Graham Daughter Female 16 North Carolina

Frank I Graham Son Male 13 North Carolina

George M Graham Son Male 10 North Carolina

Catharine Graham Daughter Female 7 North Carolina

Annie Graham Daughter Female 4 North Carolina

United States Census, 1910

Frank P Graham

Charlotte Ward 2, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Alexander Graham Head Male 66 North Carolina

Catherine V Graham Wife Female 59 North Carolina

Neal R Graham Son Male 29 North Carolina

Mary Graham Daughter Female 27 North Carolina

Hattie Graham Daughter Female 24 North Carolina

Katherine Graham Daughter Female 17 North Carolina

Anne Graham Daughter Female 14 North Carolina

Frank P Graham Son Male 22 North Carolina

George Graham Son Male 21 North Carolina

United States Census, 1920

Frank P Graham

Charlette Ward 2, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Alexander Graham Head Male 75 North Carolina

Kate B Graham Wife Female 64 North Carolina

Mary Graham Daughter Female 38 North Carolina

Hattie Graham Daughter Female 35 North Carolina

Frank P Graham Son Male 32 North Carolina

George Graham Son Male 29 North Carolina

Kate Graham Daughter Female 26 North Carolina

Annie Graham Daughter Female 23 North Carolina

United States Census, 1940

Frank P Graham

Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Township, Orange, North Carolina, United States

Frank P Graham Head Male 53 North Carolina

Marian D Graham Wife Female 40 North Carolina

WW1 Service Cards, 1917-1919

Frank Porter Graham

03 Jul 1917 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Residence Place: Charlotte, N C

Sources

• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9P-5NSX : 28 November 2018), Frank P Graham and Marian Drane, 21 Jul 1932; citing Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .

• Frank Porter Graham on Wikipedia

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPWD-4LC : 17 July 2017), Frank Porter Graham, 16 Feb 1972; citing Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, 7237, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,983,656.

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPWD-4LZ : 30 June 2015), Alexander Graham in entry for Frank Porter Graham, 16 Feb 1972; citing Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, 7237, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,983,656.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVW-CCMG : 26 July 2019), Frank Porter Graham, 1972; Burial, Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, United States of America, Old Chapel Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 8073685, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JGHW-RY9 : 19 May 2014), Frank Graham, Feb 1972; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JGHW-RY9 : 19 May 2014), Frank Graham, Feb 1972; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSB3-ZGX : accessed 25 September 2019), Frank I Graham in household of Alexander Graham, Township 1 Charlotte city Ward 2, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 46, sheet 8B, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,205.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLSK-XJ7 : accessed 25 September 2019), Frank P Graham in household of Alexander Graham, Charlotte Ward 2, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 99, sheet 12B, family 414, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1121; FHL microfilm 1,375,134.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZVD-RMP : accessed 25 September 2019), Frank P Graham in household of Alexander Graham, Charlette Ward 2, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; citing ED 138, sheet 11B, line 71, family 279, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1310; FHL microfilm 1,821,310.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW79-3YN : 28 July 2019), Frank P Graham, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Township, Orange, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 68-8, sheet 16A, line 30, family 278, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2954.

• "North Carolina, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2H2-FK1C : 11 March 2018), Frank Porter Graham; citing 03 Jul 1917, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, The North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh; FamilySearch digital folder 004287902.

• "North Carolina, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2H2-FKTF : 11 March 2018), Frank Porter Graham; citing 15 Jul 1918, , The North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh; FamilySearch digital folder 004287902.