Bryce Stringam
Canadian politician (1920–2000)
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Bryce Coleman Stringam (February 8, 1920 – June 2, 2000[2]) was a politician and author from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 as an independent.
Bryce Coleman Stringam | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office June 29, 1955 – June 18, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Wilson Cain |
| Succeeded by | William Delday |
| Constituency | Bow Valley-Empress |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1920 |
| Died | June 2, 2000 (aged 80) |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse | Mary Morgan |
| Occupation | cattle rancher, author and politician |
Early life
Stringam's father, George Stringam, was a member of the Alberta legislature.[3] Stringam graduated from Olds College with a degree in agronomy in 1937 and became a cattle rancher. He married Mary Morgan and fathered seven children.[4]
Political career
Stringam first ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1955 general election. Running as an independent in the electoral district of Bow Valley-Empress, he defeated incumbent Wilson Cain.[5]
Stringam ran for a second term in office in the 1959 general election and was defeated by Social Credit candidate William Delday in a two-way race.[6]
Late life
After his defeat, Stringam published a book titled The History of the Eastern Irrigation District: 25th Anniversary in 1960.[7]