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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

O. A. GRAVES.
    O. A. Graves, one of the most prominent attorneys of Hope, was born on a
farm near Mineral Springs, Howard county, Arkansas, July 17, 1876. His youthful
days were those of the farm-bred boy. He attended the country schools and in the
summer months worked in the fields from the time of early planting until crops
were harvested. He likewise continued his education in the public schools at
Mineral Springs and next entered the Henderson-Brown College, in which he
completed his classical course, being graduated in 1898 with the Bachelor of
Arts degree. On the expiration of that period he began teaching school, which he
followed for a year at Mineral Springs, and later spent two years as a teacher
at Columbus. During the summer of 1901 he was a student in the law office of
Judge Eakin of Washington. He had determined to become a member of the bar and
with that end in view entered the law school at Lebanon, Tennessee, from which
he was graduated in June, 1902. He then located for practice at Hope, where he
has since remained. While advancement at the bar is proverbially slow, no dreary
novitiate awaited him. He soon secured a liberal practice that has steadily
grown in volume and importance as the years have passed and he now has a large
clientage. His first partner was Judge W. M. Green, with whom he was associated
for two years or until the death of the judge. He afterward became a partner of
J. D. Montgomery in 1906 and this association was maintained until 1910. Mr.
Graves was then alone in the practice of law until April, 1919, when he admitted
E. F. McFaddin to a partnership under the firm style of Graves & McFaddin.

    On the 19th of June, 1907, Mr. Graves was united in marriage to Miss Jett
Black, and they have one child, Albert. Mr. Graves is a member of the Masonic
fraternity and has filled various offices in the local lodge, serving as junior
and senior warden and as worshipful master. He also belonged to the council and
to the commandery and is a member of the Modern Woodmen. He has held membership
in the Methodist Episcopal church fron> the age of seven years and its teachings
have ever been the guiding spirit in his .life. He has filled many public
offices, serving as county examiner of Hempstead county from 1900 until 1902, as
mayor of Hope from April, 1904, until April, 1905, as prosecuting attorney from
1906 until 1910, while in 1917 he was a member of the constitutional convention.
He has thoughtfully and earnestly considered the vital questions which have come
up for settlement and has lent the weight of his aid and influence to support
all measures which he has deemed of worth and of moment to the community and the
commonwealth at large.


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Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922


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