Member Biography

Constantine Gus Yatron 

Member

Congressional Biographies

Sessions Office Position District Party
1961       11 Democrat
1962       11 Democrat
1963       11 Democrat
1964       11 Democrat
1965       11 Democrat
1966       11 Democrat
1967       11 Democrat
1968       11 Democrat

COUNTIES: Berks  


Biography

1927 - 2003


Constantine Gus Yatron was born in Mytilene, on the island of Lesbos, Greece to George H and Theano Lazo Yatron. He graduated from Reading High School and received his Bachelor's degree from Kutztown University. After graduating from Kutztown, he was inducted into the Kutztown Athletic Hall of Fame for his impressive collegiate football career. Along with football, Constantine was also a boxer and professional heavyweight. Constantine and his father opened Yatron Ice Cream in Reading before the start of his political career. He served in the House of Representatives from 1956-1960, as well as being a member of the Reading School Board from 1955-1961. He was elected to the Senate in 1960, where he served until 1968. The next year he was elected to the US House of Representatives, serving there until his retirement in 1992. Constantine is best known for his help in Congress, securing a cease-fire during the 1974 Turkish Invasion of Cypress and chairing the House Committee that investigated the Iran-Contra affair.