Frederick William Strange
Frederick William Strange | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for York North | |
In office February 13, 1879 – May 18, 1882 | |
Preceded by | Alfred Hutchinson Dymond |
Succeeded by | William Mulock |
Personal details | |
Born | (1844-09-09)September 9, 1844 Berkshire, England |
Died | June 5, 1897(1897-06-05) (aged 52) Toronto, Ontario, England |
Political party | Liberal-Conservative |
Spouses | Kate Bucknall (m. 1867)Esther Rose Brooks (m. 1868; div. 1893) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | University of Liverpool University College London |
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Frederick William Strange (September 9, 1844 – June 5, 1897) was an English-born physician, surgeon and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented York North in the House of Commons of Canada from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.
He was the son of Thomas Strange of Berkshire and studied medicine at Liverpool and University College in London. Strange came to Ontario in 1869. A long-time militia medical officer, he served as a deputy surgeon general for the Canadian militia from 1893 to 1896 and was coroner for York County. Strange was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1896. He died a year later at the age of 52.
The community of Strange was named in his honour after he secured a post office for the community in 1880.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Conservative | Frederick William Strange | 1,792 | ||||||
Liberal | Alfred Hutchinson Dymond | 1,778 |
References
- Frederick William Strange – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1879 CH Mackintosh