Politics
Following his discharge from the army, Graves moved to the port city of Duluth, Minnesota, where he initially involved himself various business ventures including shipping, real estate, iron mining, and insurance, and became the first person to ship wheat from Duluth's port in 1871. He then entered local politics, first as a Republican in the Minnesota Senate representing District 29 from 1873 to 1876. He then served as Mayor of Duluth from 1881 to 1883. On November 11, 1888 he was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives from District 46, serving a term from January 9, 1889 to January 5, 1891, during which time he served as Speaker of the House for the twenty-sixth Minnesota Legislature.
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