Arthur Gratias

Arthur Gratias
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 15th district
In office
January 10, 1983 – January 11, 1987
Succeeded byKenneth D. Scott
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 7th district
In office
January 8, 1979 – January 9, 1983
Preceded byMilo Merrit
Succeeded byC. Joseph Coleman
Personal details
Born(1920-05-01)May 1, 1920
Nora Springs, Iowa, United States
DiedMarch 6, 2015(2015-03-06) (aged 94)
Mason City, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
Occupationfarmer, educator

Arthur L. Gratias (May 1, 1920 – March 6, 2015) was an American politician in the state of Iowa.[1]

Gratias was born in Nora Springs, Iowa. He attended Wartburg College and the University of Northern Iowa.[2] He served in the United States Army during World War II, for which he received the Légion d'honneur in 2013.[3] Gratias farmed for 23 years. His career in education included five years of teaching experience and four years as an elementary school principal. Gratias then served 22 years on the school board. He was a member of the Iowa Senate from 1979 to 1987, serving the 7th and 15th districts as a Republican.[2]

References

  1. ^ "rthur L. Gratias Obituary". Des Moines Register. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "State Representative". Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  3. ^ Boster, Emily (26 April 2013). "WWII Veteran Receives Top Honor". KIMT-TV. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.


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