Charles Strange
Canadian politician
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Charles Alfred Strange (November 12, 1909 – May 4, 1992) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a CCF member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1943 to 1945 who represented the riding of Brantford.
Charles Strange | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1943–1945 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Hagey |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Dye |
| Constituency | Brantford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12, 1909 |
| Died | May 4, 1992 (aged 82) |
| Party | CCF |
| Spouse | Olive M. Pizzey |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Human resources |
Background
He was born in Portslade, Sussex[clarification needed] the son of George Frederick Strange and Louisa Bird, and came to Canada in 1930. In 1934, Strange married Olive M. Pizzey. He was a trade union committee secretary.[1] Strange moved to Simcoe, where he worked in personnel at the American Can Company, in 1947. He was a member of the St. John Ambulance.[1] Strange died in Simcoe at the age of 82.[2]
Politics
He ran as the CCF candidate in the 1943 provincial election. He defeated Liberal incumbent Louis Hagey by 1,049 votes.[3] He served as a member of the official opposition behind CCF leader Ted Jolliffe. In the 1945 election he was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Stanley Dye by 2,516 votes.[4]