Maxwell William Strange (March 22, 1820 – September 28, 1880) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Kingston in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1871 as a Conservative member.

Maxwell W. Strange
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1871
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byWilliam Robinson
ConstituencyKingston
Personal details
Born(1820-03-22)March 22, 1820
Kingston, Ontario
DiedSeptember 28, 1880(1880-09-28) (aged 60)
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Charlotte Anna Campbell
(m. 1849)
RelationsOrlando Strange, brother

He was born in Kingston in 1820, the son of John Strange who represented Frontenac in the Upper Canada assembly. Served in the Kingston Volunteer Rifles during the Rebellion of 1837. Afterwards lieutenant colonel in the Canadian Militia, commanded the Cavalry-No.3 Military District and then the Cavalry and Rifles in Kingston. Strange was called to the bar in 1845. In 1849, he married Charlotte Anna, the daughter of Dr. James Campbell and sister of Sir Alexander Campbell, Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, 1887. In 1854, he ran unsuccessfully in Frontenac for a seat in the legislative assembly for the Province of Canada. He defeated doctor John Stewart for the seat in the provincial assembly in 1867. Strange was also a justice of the peace, a police magistrate and vice-president of the Commercial Bank. Father of seven.

His brother Orlando Sampson was a doctor and served as mayor of Kingston.

Electoral history

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1867 Ontario general election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Maxwell W. Strange 705 84.63
Liberal John Stewart 128 15.37
Total valid votes 833 37.14
Eligible voters 2,243
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.