Augustus Graham
AUGUSTUS GRAHAM, son of MARTHA SMITH HAWKINS and WILLIAM ROBINSON GRAHAM, was born in September, 1879 in Black Hawk County, Iowa,95 and died March 26, 1958 in Veterans Hospital, Cedar Falls, Iowa.786
Education
Augustus Graham
- attended Grinnell College, Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa786
- graduated from the University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, 19061452, 6616
- Member of Chi Psi
Newspaper Articles
Waterloo Daily Courier, July 29, 18981457
The Tennis clubs of New Hartford and Cedar Falls came together on the grounds here Tuesday afternoon and evening and the result was a victory for the visitors. The Cedar Falls players were W. A. Graham, Gus Graham, LeClaire Martin and Will Bartlett.
Semi-Weekly Cedar Falls Gazette, December 22, 18991453
Gus Graham returned, Wednesday evening, from Grinnell, to spend Christmas.
Waterloo Daily Courier, December 27, 19001458
Gus Graham, who coached the Cedar Falls high school foot ball team, was presented with a gold watch, chain and charm by the members of the team. The charm was the representation of a foot ball. This was the first year for the team which never lost a game during the entire season. Two lively contests were held with Waterloo, Cedar Falls coming out the victor each time. The last game was played on a field of mud on Thanksgiving day. Mr. Graham was with the Grinnell team last year.
Waterloo Daily Reporter, November 7, 19041454
Gus Graham came from Des Moines Saturday morning to umpire the football game between Normal and Coe teams. He went from here to Harlan.
Waterloo Times-Tribune, July 3, 19061456
Cedar Falls, July 2.—(Special Correspondence.)—W. A. Graham of Des Moines is visiting his mother of this city. Mr. Graham has been to Ann Arbor, Mich., to attend the graduation of his brother, Gus Graham, from the law department.
Waterloo Daily Courier, October 9, 19081572
Gus Graham has returned to Fort Dodge after a month spent with his mother, Mrs. Martha Graham.
Waterloo Evening Courier, May 15, 19131459
Gus Graham of Des Moines, who was here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Townsend, returned to his home yesterday. Mr. Graham reports that his mother, Mrs. W. R. Graham, is not feeling well and it may be necessary for her to undergo an operation.
Waterloo Evening Courier, June 12, 19131459
Gus Graham, a target for Hugh Pritchard's revolver in Des Moines, was formerly a resident of Cedar Falls, but now is an attorney at Des Moines. Mr. Graham was a factor in securing a divorce and heavy alimony for Pritchard's wife. The bullet missed Graham.
Cedar Falls Record, November 30, 19171450
Among those receiving commissions at the second training camp at Fort Snelling this week appears the name of Augustus Graham, son of the late Major W. R. Graham of Cedar Falls. Gus, as he is known here where he lived for many years, was commissioned first lieutenant and assigned to immediate duty in the national army. He is a brother of Major W. A. Graham, judge advocate of the 88th division of the national army at Camp Dodge. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, a former football star. A giant in stature, he has been for many years known as "Heavy," a nickname given him when a student in the Cedar Falls high school.
Des Moines Daily News, April 11, 19181451
"HEAVY" GRAHAM MADE ASS'T ATHLETIC CHIEF
Lieut. Augustus ("Heavy") Graham of Des Moines, who has been prominent in football and other athletic games the last few years, has been appointed assistant athletic officer of the 88th division at Camp Dodge.
Graham will work directly under Captian John L. Griffith, who for a number of years was coach at Drake University.
Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 20, 1926787
ATTORNEY SUED FOR DIVORCE
DES MOINES, Oct. 20.—(AP)—Augustus Graham, Des Moines attorney and former football star at Michigan university, was sued for divorce here yesterday by Mrs. Caroline Graham. She charges cruel and inhuman treatment.
Obituaries
Cedar Falls Gazette, March 27, 1958786
Augustus Graham, Ex-Official, Dies
DES MOINES (AP)—Augustus Graham, 78, once a widely known football official in the Midwest, died Wednesday at Veterans hospital here.
Graham had been ill here and in California during most of the last 15 years.
He attended Grinnell college before going to the University of Michigan where he was graduated from the law school. He formerly practiced law here and had officiated at football games for many years.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| June 8, 1880811 | Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa | |
| January 1, 188583 | Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa | |
| June 9, 1900810 | Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa | |
| April 23, 1910809 | Des Moines, Polk, Iowa |
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| 1925328 | Des Moines, Polk, Iowa |
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| April 21, 1930812 | Des Moines, Polk, Iowa |
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| April 12, 19402633 | Des Moines, Polk, Iowa |
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