396     HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY.
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who, unlike many of the early settlers, had spent his youth in search-
ing for knowledge.  He had through life overcome every obstacle and 
by his own unaided efforts, attained to positions of honor and
trust, Jackson County was still a part of Washington.  Mr.
Graham was elected to the Territorial Legislature, and in 1816 was
a member of the first constitutional convention; after this he was
prominent in the affairs of the State and county, and so faithfully had
he performed every duty assigned that he was elected to Congress
during the administration of Martin Van Buren. It is said of him,
that during all his years of public service he never once betrayed
the confidence of the of the people, or failed in the performance of any
duty.