Bryce Stringam
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Bryce Coleman Stringam 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.
was a former Alberta MLA. 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.
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.
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.
Stringam died on June 2, 2000.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1955 to 1959 sitting as an Independent.
Early life
Bryce Coleman Stringam was born on February 8, 1920. His father George StringamGeorge Stringam
George Lewis Stringam was a provincial politician and cattle rancher from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government....
was a former Alberta MLA. Stringam graduated from Olds College
Olds College
Olds College is an Alberta public post-secondary institution located in Olds, Alberta, established in 1913 as Olds Agricultural College. The College opened its first satellite campus in Calgary in 2006 in partnership with the Calgary Stampede Board....
with a degree in Agronomy
Agronomy
Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology,...
in 1937 and became a cattle rancher. Stringam married Mary Morgan and fathered seven children.
Political career
Stringam ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as an Independent candidate in the electoral district of Bow Valley-EmpressBow Valley-Empress
-1944 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive...
in the 1955 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1955
The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He defeated incumbent Wilson Cain in a hotly contested two way race to win the Bow Valley-Empress
Bow Valley-Empress
-1944 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive...
electoral district.
Stringam ran for a second term in office in the 1959 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1959
The Alberta general election of 1959 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 18, 1959 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
, but was defeated by Social Credit candidate William Delday
William Delday
William Delday was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.-Political career:...
in another hotly contested two way race.
Late life
After being defeated from public office Stringam published a book titled The History of the Eastern Irrigation District: 25th Anniversary in 1960.Stringam died on June 2, 2000.