Curtis Graves
Curtis Graves | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 23-6 | |
| In office January 10, 1967 – January 9, 1973 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 26, 1938 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 2023 (aged 84) Tucker, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kay Bryant Joanne Graves (divorced) |
| Children | 3, including Gizelle Bryant |
| Alma mater | Texas Southern University (B.A.) Princeton University(M.S.) |
Curtis M. Graves (August 26, 1938 – July 26, 2023) was an American civil rights activist and politician in the state of Texas. He was one of the first African Americans to serve in the Texas House of Representatives since the Reconstruction.