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Oran K. Gragson | |
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17th Mayor of Las Vegas | |
In office 1959–1975 | |
Preceded by | C. D. Baker |
Succeeded by | William H. Briare |
Personal details | |
Born | Oran Kenneth Gragson February 14, 1911 Tucumcari, New Mexico, U.S. |
Died | October 7, 2002 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 91)
Resting place | Palm Memorial Park Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Bonnie Henley |
Children | Ken Shirley |
Profession | Businessman and politician |
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]
Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91.
See also
References
- ^ "Oran K. Gragson Mayor Who Made His Mark". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Oran K. Gragson obituary - Las Vegas Sun". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
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