John Graves Candidate
Born: |
November 9, 1856 South Carolina Abbeville County United States |
Resided: |
East Point,
Georgia
Fulton County |
Death: | August 8, 1925 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Editor and orator |
Political Party: | Independence |
Notes: | Graves' grandfather, William Calhoun, was the brother of South Carolina U.S. Senator and Vice President John C. Calhoun. He was a Democrat during most of his life except for his vice-presidential campaign for Willian Randolph Hearst's Independence League Party in 1908. |
Sources: | United States Census, 1900. The Morris Tribune, November 7, 1908 (p. 6). The Evening Herald (Bradenton, Florida), August 8, 1925 (p. 1). |
The Morris Tribune, November 7, 1908 (p. 6).
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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11/03/1908 | President / Vice President | General | Independence | 426 | 0.13% | Lost |