William Strong | |
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4th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
In office 1850–1853 | |
Appointed by | Zachary Taylor |
Preceded by | Peter Hardeman Burnett |
Succeeded by | Cyrus Olney |
Associate Justice of the Washington Supreme Court | |
In office 1858–1861 | |
Personal details | |
Born | July 15, 1817 St. Albans, Vermont |
Died | April 10, 1887 Portland, Oregon | (aged 69)
Spouse | Lucretia Robinson |
William Strong (July 15, 1817 – April 10, 1887) was an American attorney and jurist in the Pacific Northwest. He was the 4th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court when the region was still the Oregon Territory. A native of Vermont, he settled in the Washington Territory after it was created in 1853 and served in the legislature of that territory and on the Washington Supreme Court. Later he returned to Oregon and settled in Portland.