Ross Graves

Ross Graves was an American businessman and politician from New York.

Life

Graves was the son of John J. Graves and Sarah Graves. The family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, while Ross was still a child, and later to Buffalo, New York.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1915 and 1916. He was also a member of the New York State Senate from 1917 to 1919, sitting in the 140th, 141st and 142nd New York State Legislatures. He resigned his seat on December 27, 1919, having been elected Commissioner of Finance and Accounts of the City of Buffalo in November 1919.
He took office as Commissioner in January 1920, and was re-elected in November 1923. In November 1925, he ran on a "dry" ticket for List of mayors of [Buffalo, New York|Mayor of Buffalo], but was defeated by the "wet" incumbent Frank X. Schwab.
He was buried at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.