Background
George Lewis Stringam was born on May 21, 1876 in Holden, Utah, United States.
George Lewis Stringam was born on May 21, 1876 in Holden, Utah, United States.
Stringam married Sarah Lovina Williams on June 7, 1905. He fathered eleven children with her, two of which died at an early age. Stringam ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a United Farmers candidate in the 1921 Alberta general election in the electoral district of Cardston.
Stringam faced a three way battle running for a second term in the 1926 Alberta general election.
Despite losing some of his vote share he easily held his seat. Stringam ran for a third term in the 1930 Alberta general election.
He was returned easily in the two way battle defeating Liberal candidate R. Christie. The 1935 Alberta general election would see Stringam run for his fourth term in office.
He would be defeated finishing a distant second in the three way race by Social Cr candidate Nathan Tanner.
He became ill and died on July 4, 1959.
He defeated incumbent Modern Language Association Martin Woolf with a large majority to pick up the seat for his party.
He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.