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
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"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 .
"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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