Graves M. Allen

Graves M. Allen (died December 1943) was a lawyer and politician in Missouri. He served in the Missouri House of Representatives.^[1] He was elected along with fellow African Americans J. A. Davis, L. A. Knox, and W. M. Moore to serve in the House.^[2]^[3] He was first elected in 1927 or 1929.^[4]^[5]

He was born in Halls, Tennessee.^[5]

References

^ "Negro Year Book and Annual Encyclopedia of the Negro". Monroe N. Work. September 21, 1931 – via Google Books.
^ Turner, Robert P. (September 21, 1975). Up to the Front of the Line: Blacks in the American Political System. Kennikat Press. ISBN 9780804690973 – via Google Books.
^ "Winners In the Primaries". The St. Louis Argus. 1928-08-10. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
^ Bois, William Edward Burghardt Du (September 21, 1927). "Crisis". Crisis Publishing Company – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b "Attorney Passes". The St. Louis Argus. 1943-12-03. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[1] "Negro Year Book and Annual Encyclopedia of the Negro". Monroe N. Work. September 21, 1931 – via Google Books.

[2] Turner, Robert P. (September 21, 1975). Up to the Front of the Line: Blacks in the American Political System. Kennikat Press. ISBN 9780804690973 – via Google Books.

[3] "Winners In the Primaries". The St. Louis Argus. 1928-08-10. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

[4] Bois, William Edward Burghardt Du (September 21, 1927). "Crisis". Crisis Publishing Company – via Google Books.

[obit-5] "Attorney Passes". The St. Louis Argus. 1943-12-03. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

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