Thomas R. Coon

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Thomas Ray Coon (March 4, 1854 - February 8, 1937) was a teacher and farmer from Hood River, Oregon who served two terms (1893-1896) as a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 47th district (Sherman and Wasco counties),[1] as well as serving as mayor of Hood River. He was a grandson of Paul Crandall, who had served in the Wisconsin State Assembly before migrating to Oregon.[2]

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  1. ^ Chronological List of Oregon Legislators from 1841 to Present Oregon State Legislature website
  2. ^ "Hon. Thomas Ray Coon" in, Carey, Charles Henry. History of Oregon, Volume 2 Chicago - Portland: Pioneer historical publishing Company, 1922; pp. 653-54