| Bryce Coleman Stringam | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office June 29, 1955 – June 18, 1959 |
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| Preceded by | Wilson Cain |
| Succeeded by | William Delday |
| Constituency | Bow Valley-Empress |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1920 |
| Died | June 2, 2000 Calgary, Alberta |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Morgan |
| Occupation | cattle rancher, author and politician |
Bryce Coleman Stringam (February 8, 1920 - June 2, 2000) was a cattle rancher, provincial politician and author from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting as an Independent.
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Bryce Coleman Stringam was born on February 8, 1920.[1] His father George Stringam was a former Alberta MLA.[2] Stringam graduated from Olds College with a degree in Agronomy in 1937 and became a cattle rancher. Stringam married Mary Morgan and fathered seven children.[3]
Stringam ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as an Independent candidate in the electoral district of Bow Valley-Empress in the 1955 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent Wilson Cain in a hotly contested two way race to win the Bow Valley-Empress electoral district.[4]
Stringam ran for a second term in office in the 1959 Alberta general election, but was defeated by Social Credit candidate William Delday in another hotly contested two way race.[5]
After being defeated from public office Stringam published a book titled The History of the Eastern Irrigation District: 25th Anniversary in 1960.[6]
Stringam died on June 2, 2000.[1]