Judge Harry N. Graves

Born April 4, 1877 in La Vernia (Wilson County), Harry Graves attended Southwestern University in Georgetown and later served three terms as city attorney. As Williamson County attorney, he aided the prosecution in a landmark trial against the Ku Klux Klan, 1923-24 (he lived at this site at the time). District attorney and future governor Dan Moody led the team. In 1929, voters elected Graves to the Texas house of Representatives, where in 1930 he wrote the bill establishing the Texas Highway Patrol. In 1937, he became a judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Graves died in 1957 and was buried in the State Cemetery, Austin, leaving a legacy of civil rights and public safety for Texas. (2006)

Judge Harry N. Graves is a historical marker in Georgetown, Williamson County, dedicated in 2006. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.6310, -97.6669 near Georgetown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Amos-Godbey House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hawnen, A. W., House, Amos, Martin C., House, and Easley Home.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013558. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.