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'''Colin Ferrie Strang''' (born 1850 |
'''Colin Ferrie Strang''' (born 1850) was a politician in [[Alberta]], Canada and an alderman on [[Edmonton Town Council]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Strang was born in 1850 in [[Toronto]] and was educated in [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]]. |
Strang was born in 1850 in [[Toronto]] and was educated in [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]]. After a period working for hardware dealers W. McGivern & Co., in 1871 he moved to [[Winnipeg]], where he worked as a bookkeeper (eventually as the head of his own accounting office) until moving to [[Edmonton]] in 1883. He became Edmonton's leading city accountant, and also worked as bank manager for Lafferty & Moore in 1890 and as business manager for the Moore and MacDowell sawmill in 1893. He was part owner of Ross Bros., a hardware firm. |
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In [[Edmonton municipal election, 1892|1892]] he ran for alderman on Edmonton's first town council. He finished first of fourteen candidates (the top six were elected). He was re-elected in [[Edmonton municipal election, 1893|1893]], [[Edmonton municipal election, 1894|1894]], and [[Edmonton municipal election, 1895|1895]], but was defeated (finishing last of eight candidates) in [[Edmonton municipal election, January 1896|1896]]. |
In [[Edmonton municipal election, 1892|1892]] he ran for alderman on Edmonton's first town council. He finished first of fourteen candidates (the top six were elected). He was re-elected in [[Edmonton municipal election, 1893|1893]], [[Edmonton municipal election, 1894|1894]], and [[Edmonton municipal election, 1895|1895]], but was defeated (finishing last of eight candidates) in [[Edmonton municipal election, January 1896|1896]]. |
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*[http://www.epl.ca/Elections/results/EPLBiographiesLetter.cfm?id=S Edmonton Public Library biography of Colin Strang] |
*[http://www.epl.ca/Elections/results/EPLBiographiesLetter.cfm?id=S Edmonton Public Library biography of Colin Strang] |
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*[http://www.edmonton.ca/ |
*[http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Chapter_18_-_Biographies.doc City of Edmonton biography of Colin Strang] |
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Revision as of 19:54, 11 May 2010
Colin F. Strang | |
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| Alderman on the Edmonton Town Council | |
| In office February 10, 1892 – January 13, 1896 | |
| In office December 11, 1899 – October 9, 1900 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1850 Toronto, Ontario |
| Profession | Accountant |
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Colin Ferrie Strang (born 1850) was a politician in Alberta, Canada and an alderman on Edmonton Town Council.
Biography
Strang was born in 1850 in Toronto and was educated in Hamilton. After a period working for hardware dealers W. McGivern & Co., in 1871 he moved to Winnipeg, where he worked as a bookkeeper (eventually as the head of his own accounting office) until moving to Edmonton in 1883. He became Edmonton's leading city accountant, and also worked as bank manager for Lafferty & Moore in 1890 and as business manager for the Moore and MacDowell sawmill in 1893. He was part owner of Ross Bros., a hardware firm.
In 1892 he ran for alderman on Edmonton's first town council. He finished first of fourteen candidates (the top six were elected). He was re-elected in 1893, 1894, and 1895, but was defeated (finishing last of eight candidates) in 1896.
In 1898 he ran for the public school board and was elected. He served as the board's secretary-treasurer, and was re-elected in 1899. During the same election, he returned to town council as an alderman. Aldermanic terms had been lengthened to two years, but his seat was declared vacant October 9, 1900. He did not seek public office again in his lifetime.
Colin Strang also served as secretary of both the board of trade and the Edmonton Rifle Association.