Career
He represented Prince Edward in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1883. He was born in Prince Edward County circa 1825 and educated in Picton. He was a druggist and sold groceries as well.
Striker also served as reeve of Picton, warden for the county and lieutenant-colonel in the local militia.
He was elected in 1871 to the provincial assembly but the election was declared invalid. He lost the subsequent by-election to James Simeon McCuaig but was declared elected later in 1872.
He died suddenly in Montreal in 1886.