Heath Edward Strong, (August 21, 1882 – November 16, 1950) was a lawyer and political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1932 to 1935 and from 1944 to 1945 as a

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. Heath Edward Strong was born in

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, was the son of C. Edward Strong and Sarah Jane Bonsfield, and the grandson of

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. He was educated there and at

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. Strong was called to the bar in 1907. He was named

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in 1924. In 1927, he married Ethel Louise Sinclair. He was speaker for the assembly from 1934 to 1935. Strong resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in 1945 to run unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons. He died in Summerside at the age of 68. His brother

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also served in the provincial assembly.

References

* Normandin, AL ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1934'' Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs 1882 births 1950 deaths Politicians from Summerside, Prince Edward Island Canadian King's Counsel {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub