H. R. Gross

H. R. Gross
Official portrait, c. 1969
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1975
Preceded byJohn W. Gwynne
Succeeded byChuck Grassley
Personal details
Born
Harold Royce Gross

(1899-06-30)June 30, 1899
Arispe, Iowa, US
DiedSeptember 22, 1987(1987-09-22) (aged 88)
Washington, D.C., US
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHazel E. Webster
RelationsJoe Gross
Children2

Harold Royce Gross (June 30, 1899 – September 22, 1987) was a Republican United States Representative from Iowa's 3rd congressional district for thirteen terms. The role he played on the House floor, objecting to spending measures and projects that he considered wasteful, prompted Time magazine to label him "the useful pest."[1]

  1. ^ "The Useful Pest", Time, 1962-06-15.