Maxwell W. Strange

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 by	Riding established
Succeeded by	William Robinson
Constituency	Kingston
Personal details
Born	(1820-03-22)March 22, 1820 Kingston, Ontario
Died	September 28, 1880(1880-09-28) (aged 60)
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Charlotte Anna Campbell ​ ​ (m. 1849)​
Relations	Orlando 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

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

References

• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
• Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1871). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Sixth ed.). Montreal: Gazette Steam Printing House. p. 207.