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 |
| Spouse | Bonnie Henley |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Businessman 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] He is, as of 2020, the last Republican mayor of the city. Gragson was born in 1911 when he became the Las Vegas mayor he also became part of the freeway's construction I-515. Gragson was at the Las Vegas church when he collapsed. He was diagnosed with heart attack. Doctors tried to save him but they were too late Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospital on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. Then I-515 was named after him as a memorial he was buried at the Las Vegas cemetery.
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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