Ernest Wesley Strahan (March 1, 1901–1971) was a politician from the U.S. state of Kansas, who served for 14 years as a

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in the

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. Strahan resided in

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, where in addition to serving in the State Senate, he was a manufacturer of

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. In 1971, he died in office, and John M. Simpson was appointed to the State Senate to replace him.

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