Graglia, John, 1907-
Description
The Graglia Family was one of the first non-indigenous families to move to Las Vegas, Nevada at the
beginning of the twentieth century. Joseph and Frances Graglia moved to Canada from Italy, and then
made their way to the United States in 1890. They settled in Southern Nevada sometime before 1913.
Parish records at Las Vegas’s first Catholic church, St. Joan of Arc, document their church activities.
Their son John was born in 1907 in Canada, and their daughter Anne was born in Nevada in 1915. Along
with Frank Detra, the Graglias owned and operated the Pair o Dice Nite Club in Las Vegas.
Elinor Horden was a dancer and Las Vegas showgirl. She was born in 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio, and
moved to Las Vegas in the early 1950s. She married Charles Horden in 1955. Her sister-in-law was
Jayne Horden Graglia, who was the wife of John Graglia. (From finding aid, PH-00090)
