Frank Kell Cahoon

Frank Kell Cahoon (June 20, 1934 – January 30, 2013) was an American politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1965 to 1969. Cahoon was born in Austin, Texas, and grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas. He attended the Colorado School of Mines and University of Texas at Austin. Cahoon served in the United States Army and was involved in the oil business in Midland, Texas. He served on the Midland City Council. In 1964, he ran for the Texas House of Representatives and was elected, becoming the state's only Republican state legislator in 1965. He was named after his maternal grandfather, Frank Kell. Cahoon died on January 30, 2013, at the age of 78, at his home in Midland, Texas.

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