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Oran K. Gragson
Oran K. Gragson
17th Mayor of Las Vegas
	In office; 1959–1975
Preceded by	Charles Duncan Baker
Succeeded by	William H. Briare
Personal details
Born	Oran Kenneth Gragson; February 14, 1911; Tucumcari, New Mexico, U.S.
Died	October 7, 2002 (aged 91); Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Resting place	Palm Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Relatives	Noah Gragson (great-grandson)
Profession	Businessman ; politician

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Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories.^[1]^[2] He is, as of 2022, the most recent Republican mayor of the city.

After he became the mayor of Las Vegas, Gragson also became an integral part of the construction of the US 95 freeway. Gragson was at a Las Vegas church when he collapsed with a heart attack, and later died in a Las Vegas hospital on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The US 95 was named in his memory, and he was buried in a Las Vegas cemetery.

Gragson's grandson Scott became a real estate developer for the city, and his great-grandson Noah Gragson is a NASCAR driver who competes for Front Row Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series.

References

^ "Oran K. Gragson Mayor Who Made His Mark". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ "Oran K. Gragson obituary – Las Vegas Sun". Las Vegas Sun. October 7, 2002. Retrieved April 12, 2013.

External links

Oran K. Gragson at Find a Grave

Party political offices
Preceded by Charles H. Russell	Republican nominee for Governor of Nevada 1962	Succeeded by Paul Laxalt
Political offices
Preceded by Charles Duncan Baker	Mayor of Las Vegas 1959–1975	Succeeded by William H. Briare

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[1] "Oran K. Gragson Mayor Who Made His Mark". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[2] "Oran K. Gragson obituary – Las Vegas Sun". Las Vegas Sun. October 7, 2002. Retrieved April 12, 2013.

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-'''Oran Kenneth Gragson''' (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American [[Businesspeople|businessman]] and [[politician]]. He was the longest-serving mayor of [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories.<ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.lvrj.com/1st100/part2/gragson.html |title =Oran K. Gragson Mayor Who Made His Mark |publisher =[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |accessdate=12 October 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2002/oct/07/longtime-las-vegas-mayor-oran-gragson-dies-at-91/ |title =Oran K. Gragson obituary - Las Vegas Sun |newspaper =[[Las Vegas Sun]] |accessdate=12 April 2013 }}</ref> He is, as of 2020, the most recent Republican mayor of the city.
+'''Oran Kenneth Gragson''' (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories.<ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.lvrj.com/1st100/part2/gragson.html |title =Oran K. Gragson Mayor Who Made His Mark |publisher =[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |accessdate=October 12, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2002/oct/07/longtime-las-vegas-mayor-oran-gragson-dies-at-91/ |title =Oran K. Gragson obituary – Las Vegas Sun |newspaper =[[Las Vegas Sun]] |date =October 7, 2002 |accessdate=April 12, 2013 }}</ref> He is, as of 2022, the most recent Republican mayor of the city.
-After he became the Las Vegas mayor Gragson also an integral part of the construction of Freeway US 95. Gragson was at the Las Vegas church when he collapsed with a heart attack, and later died in a Las Vegas hospital on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The US 95 was named in his memory, and he was buried at the Las Vegas cemetery.
+After he became the mayor of Las Vegas, Gragson also became an integral part of the construction of the [[U.S. Route 95 in Nevada|US 95]] freeway. Gragson was at a Las Vegas church when he collapsed with a heart attack, and later died in a Las Vegas hospital on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The US 95 was named in his memory, and he was buried in a Las Vegas cemetery.
-Gragson’s grandson Scott became a real estate developer for the city, and his great-grandson [[Noah Gragson]] is a currently a [[NASCAR]] driver competing in the [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]].
+Gragson's grandson Scott became a real estate developer for the city, and his great-grandson [[Noah Gragson]] is a [[NASCAR]] driver who competes for [[Front Row Motorsports]] in the [[NASCAR Cup Series]].
 ==See also==
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 [[Category:1911 births]]
 [[Category:2002 deaths]]
+[[Category:20th-century mayors of places in Nevada]]
 [[Category:Mayors of Las Vegas]]
 [[Category:Nevada Republicans]]
-[[Category:People from the Las Vegas Valley]]
+[[Category:Businesspeople from the Las Vegas Valley]]
+[[Category:Politicians from the Las Vegas Valley]]
 [[Category:People from Tucumcari, New Mexico]]
-[[Category:20th-century American politicians]]