Henry V. Graham

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Henry V. Graham
Born	(1916-05-07)May 7, 1916 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died	March 21, 1999(1999-03-21) (aged 82) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	Alabama Army National Guard
Years of service	1934–1970
Rank	Major General
Commands	Alabama National Guard 167th Infantry Regiment, 31st Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War II Korean War

Henry Vance Graham (May 7, 1916 – March 21, 1999) was an American Army National Guard general who protected black activists during the civil rights movement. He is most famous for asking Alabama governor George Wallace to step aside and permit black students to register for classes at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa in 1963 during the "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" incident.