Samuel Robert Graves
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Samuel Robert Graves was an Irish-born businessman and Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1865 to 1873.
Graves was the son of William Graves and his wife Sarah Elly daughter of Samuel Elly of New Ross
. He was educated at a private school at New Ross. He was a merchant and shipowner, and a director of the London and North Western Railway
. In 1861 he was mayor of Liverpool. He was a Member of the Royal Commission to inquire into the management of Lights, Buoys, and Beacons. He was commodore of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club and author of "National Dangers," and " A Cruise in the Baltic."
At the 1865 general election
Graves was elected Member of Parliament
for Liverpool
. He held the seat until his death in 1873.
Graves died at the age of 54.
Graves married Elizabeth Haughton, daughter of Samuel Haughton of Burrin House, Carlow in 1848.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1865 to 1873.
Graves was the son of William Graves and his wife Sarah Elly daughter of Samuel Elly of New Ross
New Ross
New Ross is a town located in southwest County Wexford, in the southeast of Ireland. In 2006 it had a population of 7,709 people, making it the third largest town in the county after Wexford and Enniscorthy.-History:...
. He was educated at a private school at New Ross. He was a merchant and shipowner, and a director of the London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
. In 1861 he was mayor of Liverpool. He was a Member of the Royal Commission to inquire into the management of Lights, Buoys, and Beacons. He was commodore of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club and author of "National Dangers," and " A Cruise in the Baltic."
At the 1865 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1865
The 1865 United Kingdom general election saw the Liberals, led by Lord Palmerston, increase their large majority over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives to more than 80. The Whig Party changed its name to the Liberal Party between the previous election and this one.Palmerston died later in the same...
Graves was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Liverpool
Liverpool (UK Parliament constituency)
Liverpool was a Borough constituency in the county of Lancashire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament...
. He held the seat until his death in 1873.
Graves died at the age of 54.
Graves married Elizabeth Haughton, daughter of Samuel Haughton of Burrin House, Carlow in 1848.