Frank Pierrepont Graves
Frank P. Graves | |
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| 3rd Commissioner of Education of the State of New York | |
| In office 1921–1940 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Finley |
| Succeeded by | Ernest E. Cole |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 23, 1869 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | September 13, 1956 (aged 87) Albany, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Helen Hope Wadsworth
(m. 1895; died 1943)
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| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Profession | Educator |
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Frank Pierrepont Graves (July 23, 1869 – September 13, 1956) was Commissioner of the New York State Education Department from 1921 to 1940. Prior to assuming the commissionership, Graves was a noted historian of education, college administrator, and author.