Frederick William Strange
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.
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 | September 9, 1844 Berkshire, England |
| Died | June 5, 1897 (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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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.
| 1878 Canadian federal election: York North | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Frederick William Strange | 1,792 | ||||||
| Liberal | Alfred Hutchinson Dymond | 1,778 | ||||||