Alexander Graham
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History of the State of Montana, by Joaquim Miller, 1894 
  
Alexander Graham, bookkeeper in the First National Bank of 
Billings, was born in the island of Islay, Argyle, Scotland, 
in 1850, oldest son of Walter and Elizabeth (McTavish) Graham. 
The father, formerly a prominent farmer and distiller, but 
now retired, is still living, aged 83 years. He raised eight 
children, two sons and six daughters, but four of the latter 
are now deceased. 

Alexander Graham received a good business education in the 
schools of his native land. He afterward spent nine years 
in the counting-house of Richardson & Company, wholesale 
sugar merchants and ship owners on the Clyde. At the age 
of 30 years, Alexander came to the United States, and while 
surveying the field of opportunities engaged in various 
occupations in Yellowstone County, Montana. He became 
identified with the First National Bank of this city in 
June 1890. In 1892 he erected his handsome residence on 
29th Street and Fourth Avenue, which is one of the most
beautiful and comfortable homes in the city. 

In April 1888, Mr. Graham was united in marriage with Mary 
E. Bailey, a daughter of S.J. and Alice (Gentholts) Bailey, 
whose father is a contractor and builder in Billings. Our 
subject and wife have two children--Walter R and Neil B. 
In his social relations, Mr. Graham is a member of Rathbone 
Lodge, K of P of Billings, in which order he is also Master 
at Arms of the Grand Lodge of Montana; and he has also been 
Treasurer of the Billings Division No. 8, Uniformed Rank of 
the order and Secretary of the Yellowstone Fair 
Association. Politically, he is a staunch and active 
Republican. Mrs. Graham is a member of the Episcopal 
church. 

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