Cora Ransom Strain (1871-1960) was a businessman and state legislator in Colorado. A Republican, he represented Prowers County from 1943-1948 in the Colorado House of Representatives.
He was born in Paynetown, Indiana. He lived in Lamar, Colorado. Hackett D. Smith defeated him in the 1948 election.
His brother Leco Perch "Lee" Strain (1887-1976) of La Junta served in the Colorado Senate for 13 years. Cora Strain's son Marion Evans Strain served in the Colorado House of Representatives.
References
- ^ Osterdahl, Andy (January 18, 2020). "The Strangest Names In American Political History : Cora Ransom Strain (1871-1960)".
- "Women who served in the Colorado House of Representatives |".
- http://www.leg.state.co.us/lcs/leghist.nsf/DocView.xsp?docId=FA70A6F90B44AE46872578E20063201E
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