Bryce Stringam
| 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 Cardston, Alberta[1] |
| Died | June 2, 2000 (aged 80) 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.
Early life
Bryce Coleman Stringam was born on February 8, 1920.[2] His father George Stringam was a former Alberta MLA.[3] 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.[4]
Political career
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.[5]
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.[6]
Late life
After being defeated from public office Stringam published a book titled The History of the Eastern Irrigation District: 25th Anniversary in 1960.[7]
Stringam died on June 2, 2000.[2]
References
- ↑ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1965). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P.G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.assembly.ab.ca/Documents/isysquery/9463c5ef-6f04-4348-81d2-b9d2649dd186/1/doc/20001114_1330_01_han.pdf
|chapter-url=missing title (help) (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Alberta: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. November 14, 2000. pp. 1,833. - ↑ "George Stringham and Sarah Lavina Stringham". Mary's Genealogy Treasures. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Alumni Review" (PDF). Vol 56, No 1. Olds College. January 2001. p. 10. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Bow Valley-Empress results 1955". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Bow Valley-Empress results 1959". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Library Holdings". Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta. Retrieved September 14, 2010.