Charles Strange

Charles Alfred Strange (November 12, 1909 May 4, 1992) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a CCF member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1943 to 1945 who represented the riding of Brantford.

Charles Strange
Ontario MPP
In office
1943–1945
Preceded byLouis Hagey
Succeeded byStanley Dye
ConstituencyBrantford
Personal details
Born(1909-11-12)November 12, 1909
Portslade, Essex
DiedMay 4, 1992(1992-05-04) (aged 82)
Simcoe, Ontario
Political partyCCF
SpouseOlive M. Pizzey
Children1
OccupationHuman resources

Background

He was born in Portslade, Essex, the son of George Frederick Strange and Louisa Bird, and came to Canada in 1930. In 1934, Strange married Olive M. Pizzey. He was a trade union committee secretary.[1] Strange moved to Simcoe, where he worked in personnel at the American Can Company, in 1947. He was a member of the St. John Ambulance.[1] Strange died in Simcoe at the age of 82.[2]

Politics

He ran as the CCF candidate in the 1943 provincial election. He defeated Liberal incumbent Louis Hagey by 1,049 votes.[3] He served as a member of the official opposition behind CCF leader Ted Jolliffe. In the 1945 election he was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Stanley Dye by 2,516 votes.[4]

References

  1. Normandin, A L (1944). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1944.
  2. "Official Records for 11 May 1992". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. May 11, 1992. Archived from the original on 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  3. Canadian Press (August 5, 1943). "Ontario Election Results". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 12.
  4. Canadian Press (June 5, 1945). "How Ontario Electors Voted in all 90 Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 5.
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