Cora R. Strain

{{Short description|State legislator in Colorado}}

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Cora Ransom Strain (1871-1960) was a businessman and state legislator in Colorado.{{Cite web|url=https://politicalstrangenames.blogspot.com/2020/01/cora-ransom-strain-1871-1960.html|title=The Strangest Names In American Political History : Cora Ransom Strain (1871-1960)|first=Andy|last=Osterdahl|date=January 18, 2020}} A Republican, he represented Prowers County from 1943-1948 in the Colorado House of Representatives.{{Cite web|url=http://www.strongsisters.org/women-who-served-in-the-colorado-house-of-representatives/|title=Women who served 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.http://www.leg.state.co.us/lcs/leghist.nsf/DocView.xsp?docId=FA70A6F90B44AE46872578E20063201E Cora Strain's son Marion Evans Strain served in the Colorado House of Representatives.