William Strong (Pennsylvania jurist)

William Strong
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office
March 14, 1870 – December 14, 1880[1]
Nominated byUlysses S. Grant
Preceded byRobert Cooper Grier
Succeeded byWilliam Burnham Woods
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851
Preceded byJohn Ritter
Succeeded byGlancy Jones
Personal details
Born(1808-05-06)May 6, 1808
Somers, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedAugust 19, 1895(1895-08-19) (aged 87)
Lake Minnewaska, New York, U.S.
Resting placeCharles Evans Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic (Before 1868)
Republican (1868–1895)
EducationYale University (BA, MA)
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William Strong (May 6, 1808 – August 19, 1895) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1870 to 1880 writing majority opinions in landmark cases like Strauder v. West Virginia. Strong previously served as a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1847 to 1851 and as a justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1857 to 1868. He also served on the Commission that adjudicated the disputed presidential election of 1876.

  1. ^ "Justices 1789 to Present". Washington, D.C.: Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved February 15, 2022.