Ragnvald Graff (30 December 1887 – 30 January 1975) was a Norwegian barrister and military officer. He was born in

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, a son of county governor

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and Bente Baastad. He graduated as military officer in 1909, and as

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in 1915. In 1923 he became a barrister with access to Supreme Court cases. He was member of several public commissions, as well as board member of the newspaper ''

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'' and of various companies in the transport business. He was decorated Commander of the

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, Commander of the Order of Christ, Knight of the

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, Knight of the

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, Knight of the

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, and Knight of the

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. He died in

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1887 births 1975 deaths People from Hamar 20th-century Norwegian lawyers Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog Commanders of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece) Commanders of the Order of Christ (Portugal) Knights of the Order of the Sword Knights of the Order of Vasa Burials at Vestre gravlund {{norway-law-bio-stub