Canadian politician (1920–2000)
Bryce Coleman Stringam (February 8, 1920 – June 2, 2000[ 2] Alberta , Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 as an independent.
Early life
Stringam's father, George Stringam , was a member of the Alberta legislature.[ 3] 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]
References
^ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1965). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien" . The Canadian Parliamentary Guide . P.G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168 . Retrieved April 5, 2015 . ^ https://www.assembly.ab.ca/Documents/isysquery/9463c5ef-6f04-4348-81d2-b9d2649dd186/1/doc/20001114_1330_01_han.pdf (PDF) . Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) [permanent dead link ^ "George Stringham and Sarah Lavina Stringham" . Mary's Genealogy Treasures. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. 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. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2010 .
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