Edgar Samuel David Graham (24 February 1954 – 7 December 1983) was a Northern Irish barrister, academic, and politician. He was a member of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly. At the time of his death, he was considered one of the most promising and intelligent young figures in Northern Irish unionist politics.

- *Born: 24 February 1954, Northern Ireland

- Education: Studied law at Trinity College Dublin and later became a lecturer in law at Queen’s University Belfast.

- Profession: Barrister and law lecturer

- Politics: Elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1982 as a UUP representative for South Belfast.

- Known for being articulate, reform-minded, and a moderate voice in Northern Irish politics.

### Murder

- Date: 7 December 1983

- Location: Queen's University Belfast, outside the main library

- Circumstances: Edgar Graham was speaking with fellow academic and future politician Dermot Nesbitt when a gunman from the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) approached and shot Graham in the head. He died instantly.

- IRA Motive: They claimed responsibility and accused Graham of being a "crown collaborator" due to his advisory work with the Northern Ireland Prison Service and involvement in anti-IRA legal policies.

### Legacy

- Graham’s assassination shocked both the academic and political communities in Northern Ireland.

- He is often remembered as a brilliant young mind and a potential future leader of the UUP.

- His death is still cited as a symbol of the tragic cost of The Troubles.

- A memorial stone was placed at Stormont in his honor with the inscription: “Keep alive the light of justice.”*