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Louis E. Graham, a native of New Castle, was a graduate of Washington and Jefferson College in 1901, and a recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from that institution in 1949. He began his practice of law in Beaver in 1906. He was elected District Attorney in 1912 and served in that post until 1926, then became United States Attorney for Western Pennsylvania in 1929, after serving three years as deputy. Elected to Congress in 1933, he became a "Congressman's Congressman" and was noted for his attention to exactness in legislation. After serving for seven terms he returned to private life in Beaver and was a familiar figure for his wide smile, his willingness to take part in community affairs, and his popularity as a speaker on local history.