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