Oran K. Gragson 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.Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 14, 1911
Birth place
New Mexico , Tucumcari New Mexico , United States
Date of deathOctober 07, 2002
Place of death
Nevada , Las Vegas , United States

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Office holder

officeMayor of Las Vegas
party
Republican Party (United States)
successor

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