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.
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.[2] He was a member of the John Howard Elizabeth Fry Society.[1]
Stringer died on February 13, 1969, following an extended illness.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Alex Stringer" [obituary], Winnipeg Free Press, 15 February 1969.
^ abcdWinnipeg Free Press, 15 February 1969, p. 9.
^Arthur Yates, Red Tide Stemmed, (Victoria: Trafford Publishing), 2001, p. 54.
April 11, 2024
alex, stringer, alexander, john, stringer, 1903, february, 1969, politician, judge, manitoba, canada, member, legislative, assembly, manitoba, from, 1946, 1949, serving, special, representative, manitobans, canadian, navy, early, life, career, editstringer, bo. 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 editStringer was born in Whitehorse Yukon in 1903 1 His father was the Reverend Isaac O Stringer a prominent member of the Anglican Church of Canada Originally from King s County Ireland the elder Stringer later became Archbishop of Yukon 2 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 2 and became a barrister at law with the firm of Law Thorvaldson amp Co 1 He served overseas with the Canadian Navy in World War II attaining the rank of lieutenant commander Public life editIn 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 which included Liberal Progressives Progressive Conservatives and Social Credit members 3 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 2 He was a member of the John Howard Elizabeth Fry Society 1 Stringer died on February 13 1969 following an extended illness 2 References edit a b c Alex Stringer obituary Winnipeg Free Press 15 February 1969 a b c d Winnipeg Free Press 15 February 1969 p 9 Arthur Yates Red Tide Stemmed Victoria Trafford Publishing 2001 p 54 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alex J Stringer amp oldid 1134707202, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
