Alexander John Stringer (1903 – February 13, 1969) was a politician and judge in
Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1946 to 1949, serving as a special representative of Manitobans in the
Canadian Navy.
Early life and career
Stringer was born in
Whitehorse,
Yukon in 1903.
["Alex Stringer" bituary ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 15 February 1969.] His father was the Reverend Isaac O. Stringer, a prominent member of the
Anglican Church of Canada
The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC or ACoC) is the Ecclesiastical province#Anglican Communion, province of the Anglican Communion in Canada. The official French-language name is ''l'Église anglicane du Canada''. In 2017, the Anglican Church co ...
. Originally from
King's County,
Ireland, the elder Stringer later became
Archbishop
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...
of Yukon.
[''Winnipeg Free Press'', 15 February 1969, p. 9.]
Stringer received a
Bachelor of Arts degree from the
University of Toronto, and later a
Bachelor of Laws degree from the
University of Manitoba (1933). He was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1937,
and became a barrister at law with the firm of Law, Thorvaldson & Co.
He served overseas with the Canadian Navy in
World War II, attaining the rank of
lieutenant commander.
Public life
In January 1946, Manitoba held special elections for residents who were unable to cast ballots in the
1945 provincial election by virtue of having served overseas in World War II. Stringer was elected as the Navy representative, running as an independent supporter of Manitoba's
coalition government
A coalition government is a form of government in which political parties cooperate to form a government. The usual reason for such an arrangement is that no single party has achieved an absolute majority after an election, an atypical outcome in ...
(which included
Liberal-Progressives,
Progressive Conservatives and
Social Credit members).
[Arthur Yates, ''Red Tide Stemmed'', (Victoria: Trafford Publishing), 2001, p. 54.] After the election, he sat with the Progressive Conservative caucus in the
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
He ran for re-election in the
1949 provincial election as a Progressive Conservative, and finished last in a field of seven candidates in the four-member constituency of
Winnipeg South.
Stringer continued his legal practice until November 1, 1959, when he was appointed as Senior Judge of Juvenile and Family Court. He became known for his work in youth criminal justice reform, calling for more humane facilities for young offenders and for the separation of juveniles from adult criminals in provincial jails.
He was a member of the John Howard Elizabeth Fry Society.
Stringer died on February 13, 1969, following an extended illness.
References
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1903 births
1969 deaths
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs
Politicians from Whitehorse