George Lewis Stringam (May 21, 1876 – July 4, 1959) was a provincial politician and

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, Canada. He served as a member of the

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from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the

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caucus in government.

Early life

George Lewis Stringam was born on May 21, 1876, in

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, United States. He married Mary Anne Snow on October 17, 1897, and fathered two children. Both children, twins, died at birth on July 21, 1898, and his wife died a few days later due to complications. Stringam married Sarah Lovina Williams on June 7, 1905. He fathered eleven children with her, two of which died at an early age.

Political career

Stringam ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a United Farmers candidate in the

1921 Alberta general election The 1921 Alberta general election was held on July 18, 1921, to elect members to the 5th Alberta Legislative Assembly. It was one of only five times that Alberta has changed governments. The Liberal Party, which had governed the province since it ...

in the electoral district of Cardston. He defeated incumbent MLA

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with a large majority to pick up the seat for his party. Stringam faced a three way battle running for a second term in the

1926 Alberta general election The 1926 Alberta general election was held on June 28, 1926, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The United Farmers of Alberta government that had first been elected in 1921 was re-elected, taking a majority of the seats in t ...

. Despite losing some of his vote share he easily held his seat. Stringam ran for a third term in the

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. He was returned easily in the two way battle defeating Liberal candidate R. Christie. The

1935 Alberta general election The 1935 Alberta general election was held on August 22, 1935, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The newly founded Social Credit Party of Alberta won a sweeping victory, unseating the 14-year government of the United Farmer ...

would see Stringam run for his fourth term in office. He would be defeated finishing a distant second in the three way race by Social Credit candidate Nathan Tanner.

Later life

After losing half his cattle herd in a winter storm in 1936, Stringam retired from cattle ranching and moved to

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with his wife and the two remaining children the following year in 1937. He became ill and died on July 4, 1959. His son Bryce Stringam served as a member of the Alberta Legislature from 1955 to 1959.

References

External links

Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stringam, George United Farmers of Alberta MLAs Canadian Latter Day Saints 1876 births 1959 deaths People from Cardston People from Millard County, Utah American emigrants to Canada