Early Life
Born in Montreal, Quebec, to a prosperous family, he was a cousin of artist Prudence Heward, and wrote "Chapter Four: Prudence Heward" in the 1996 book Portraits of a Life..
His father, Major Arthur Grafftey, was a First World War hero and board chairman of the Montreal Lumber Company.
Grafftey received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Allison University, majoring in Political Science and History, and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from McGill University. He was admitted to the Bar of Quebec.
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