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Curtis M. Graves

Curtis M. Graves
Full Name: Curtis Matthew Graves
Birth date: August 26, 1938
Death date: July 26, 2023

Terms of Service

  • House, 62nd Legislature
    1/12/1971 - 1/9/1973
    Democrat
  • House, 61st Legislature
    1/14/1969 - 1/12/1971
    Democrat
  • House, 60th Legislature
    1/10/1967 - 1/14/1969
    Democrat

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Photographs

Other Resources

  • Election to Texas Legislature, p. 110. Austin Lawyers: A Legacy of Leadership and Service 2005.
  • Biographical sketch, Curtis Graves, "All About Gizelle Bryant's Father, an Important and Esteemed Civil Rights Leader," 10/20/2023. Bravo TV .
  • "Curtis Graves, Civil Rights Activist and Dad To 'RHOP' Star Gizelle Bryant, Has Passed Away," 8/1/2023. Essence .
  • Photography gallery of Curtis Graves. Graves Fine Art Photos 2016.
  • Obituary, Curtis Matthew Graves, death date 7/26/2023. Legacy.com .
  • Mentioned in Minority Civil Rights and the Texas Legislature 2018.
  • Biographical sketch, legislative record, and civic and community activities, pp. 146-150. Negro Legislators of Texas and Their Descendants 1970.
  • Notice of death, 8/07/2023. Speaker of the House .
  • Photograph, "Where Are They Now? The Dirty Thirty," September 2001, p. 52. Texas Monthly .
  • Biographical sketch and photos, "The Agitator," August 2015, pp. 86-89, 140, 142, 144, 146-148, 150, 152. Texas Monthly .
  • Spotlight: Curtis Graves. The Green Book Chronicles .
  • Biographical sketch in conference program, participant biographies, Frances Tarlton 'Sissy' Farenthold: A Noble Citizen, April 23-24, 2015. Presented by the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice, School of Law, The University of Texas at Austin .
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