Source: Bust of William A. Graham
Bust of William Alexander Graham, Raleigh
Frederick Wellington Ruckstuhl, Sculptor
This bust of William A Graham sits in the rotunda of the North Carolina Capitol. Graham, cut off at the shoulders, is clothed in a high-collared shirt along with a jacket and tie.
WILLIAM A GRAHAM / 1804 - 1875
January 12, 1910
35.780610 , -78.639190
"William Alexander Graham, 5 Sept. 1804-11 Aug. 1875," Documenting the American South, (accessed February 22, 2012) Link
Bishir, Catherine W. "State Capitol Memorials," Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina, (accessed May 16, 2012) Link
Grimes, J. Bryan. "Why North Carolina Should Erect and Preserve Memorials and Mark Historic Places: Address Before the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association, Raleigh, N.C., November 4, 1909," ([Raleigh, NC: The News and Observer, 1909]), (accessed May 18, 2012) Link
Grimes, John Bryan. Addresses at the Unveiling of the Bust of William A. Graham, (Raleigh, NC: Edwards & Broughton Printing Company, 1910), (accessed February 8, 2012) Link
McGehee, Montford. "Life and Character of Hon. William A. Graham. A Memorial Oration by Montford McGehee, Esq., Delivered Before the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, In the Hall of the House of Representatives, In Raleigh, June 8, 1876," (Raleigh, NC: News Job Office and Book Bindery, 1877), (accessed May 29, 2012) Link
North Carolina Historical Commission. Addresses at the Unveiling of the Bust of William A. Graham by the North Carolina Historical Commission in the Rotunda of the State Capitol Delivered in the Hall of the House of Representatives, January 12, 1910, (Raleigh, NC: Edwards & Broughton Printing Co., 1910), (accessed May 15, 2012) Link
Yes
Marble
North Carolina Historical Commission
$1000
Speeches were given by Frank Nash and Thomas W. Mason. Unveiled by William A. Graham Junior, the Fourth. The introductory address was delivered by J. Bryan Grimes.
William Alexander Graham was born in Lincoln County in 1804 to Revolutionary War veteran Joseph Graham and his wife, Isabella. William Graham attended the University of North Carolina and later studied with acclaimed attorney and jurist Thomas Ruffin. Graham became a successful lawyer and enjoyed a long career in public service, serving first in the House of Commons of Orange County and later as a United States Senator. Graham was elected Governor of North Carolina in 1845. Millard Fillmore appointed Graham Secretary of the Navy in July 1850. He later served as a state congressman and a Confederate senator.
Know anything else about this monument that isn't mentioned here? If you have additional information on this or any other monument in our collection fill out the form at the Contact Us link in the footer. Thank you.
