Dick Kraus
Dick Kraus | |
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Arlington Massachusetts Town Meeting Member[1] | |
| In office 1970–1976 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Arnold Kraus August 27, 1937[1] Hutchinson, Kansas[1] |
| Died | December 8, 2019 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patricia Fiero |
| Parent(s) | Wanda Myrtle (Casebolt) Kraus Walter Raymond Kraus[2] |
| Residence | Arlington, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Hutchinson Junior College, A.A.S, 1957; University of Kansas, A.B., 1959; Harvard University, M.A. 1961; PhD 1968. |
Richard Arnold Kraus (August 27, 1937 – December 8, 2019) was a Massachusetts educator and politician who represented the Fourth Middlesex District in the
Kraus was born in Hutchinson, Kansas to Wanda Myrtle (Casebolt) Kraus and Walter Raymond Kraus. He went to Hutchinson Community College and graduated from University of Kansas in 1959. In 1968, Kraus received his doctorate degree from Harvard University. Kraus served in several positions at Harvard University including dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Kraus lived in Arlington, Massachusetts with his wife and family. He served on the Arlington school committee from 1970 to 1976 and served as chairman of the school committee. His wife was Patricia Fiero who also served in the Massachusetts General Court.[3][2]
References
- Barnstable Patriot, Obituaries Wanda Myrtle Kraus, 86 (2000).
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1983–1984 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 59. (1983).
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