Arthur Gratias Explained

Arthur Gratias
State Senate:Iowa
District:15th
Term Start:January 10, 1983
Term End:January 11, 1987
State Senate1:Iowa
Term Start1:January 8, 1979
Term End1:January 9, 1983
District1:7th
Predecessor1:Milo Merrit
Birth Date:1 May 1920
Birth Place:Nora Springs, Iowa, United States
Death Place:Mason City, Iowa
Party:Republican
Occupation:farmer, 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. He served in the United States Army during World War II, for which he received the Légion d'honneur in 2013.[2] 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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: rthur L. Gratias Obituary. 15 May 2015. Des Moines Register. 15 March 2015.
  2. News: Boster. Emily. WWII Veteran Receives Top Honor. 15 February 2015. KIMT-TV. 26 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150102212034/http://kimt.com/2013/04/26/wwii-veteran-receives-top-honor/. 2 January 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: State Representative. Iowa Legislative Services Agency. 2 January 2015.