Bryce Stringam

Bryce Coleman Stringam (February 8, 1920 – June 2, 2000^[2]) was a politician and author from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 as an independent.

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	(1920-02-08)February 8, 1920 Cardston, Alberta[1]
Died	June 2, 2000(2000-06-02) (aged 80) Calgary, Alberta
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Mary Morgan
Occupation	cattle rancher, author and politician

Early life

Stringam's father, George Stringam, was a member of the Alberta legislature.^[3] Stringam graduated from 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]