Heath Strong
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Heath Edward Strong was a lawyer and political figure in Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...

. He represented 4th Prince
4th Prince
4th Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993....

 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....

 from 1932 to 1935 and from 1944 to 1945 as a Conservative.

He was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...

, the son of C. Edward Strong and Sarah Jane Bonsfield, and the grandson of William G. Strong
William G. Strong
William Gambee Strong was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He served as a member of the Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island for eight years....

. He was educated there and at Prince of Wales College
Prince of Wales College
Prince of Wales College is a former university college, which was located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. PWC merged with St. Dunstan's University in 1969 to form the University of Prince Edward Island....

. Strong was called to the bar in 1907. He was named King's Counsel in 1924. In 1927, he married Ethel Louise Sinclair. He was speaker for the assembly from 1934 to 1935. Strong resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in 1945 to run unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons. He died in Summerside at the age of 68.

His brother Ernest
Ernest Strong
Ernest Henry Strong was a lawyer, judge and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 5th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1944 to 1945 as a Conservative....

also served in the provincial assembly.
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