Oran K. Gragson

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 US 95. 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 US 95 was named after him as a memorial he was buried at the Las Vegas cemetery.

Oran K. Gragson
17th Mayor of Las Vegas
In office
1959–1975
Preceded byCharles Duncan Baker
Succeeded byWilliam H. Briare
Personal details
Born
Oran Kenneth Gragson

(1911-02-14)February 14, 1911
Tucumcari, New Mexico, U.S.
DiedOctober 7, 2002(2002-10-07) (aged 91)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Resting placePalm Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Bonnie Henley
Children2
ProfessionBusinessman
politician

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.

See also

References
  1. "Oran K. Gragson Mayor Who Made His Mark". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. "Oran K. Gragson obituary - Las Vegas Sun". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
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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