William Graham (colonel)

William Graham
Born1742 (1742)
Augusta County, Colony of Virginia
DiedMay 3, 1835(1835-05-03) (aged 92–93)
Boiling Springs, US
Place of burial
Twitty-Graham Cemetery, Boiling Springs, North Carolina
AllegianceUnited States
BranchNorth Carolina militia
Service years1775–1781
RankColonel
UnitTryon County Regiment, Lincoln County Regiment
CommandsTryon County Regiment, Lincoln County Regiment
ConflictsBattle of Moore's Creek Bridge
Cherokee Expedition
Battle of Graham's Fort
SpouseSusannah Beller Twitty
ChildrenSarah (Graham) Irvine

Colonel William Graham (1742 – 1835) was commander of the Tryon County and Lincoln County Regiments of the North Carolina militia and political leader from North Carolina during the American Revolution.

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