William Strong (Pennsylvania jurist)
William Strong | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office March 14, 1870 – December 14, 1880 | |
| Nominated by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Edwin Stanton (died before assuming office) |
| Succeeded by | William Burnham Woods |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | John Ritter |
| Succeeded by | Glancy Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1808 Somers, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 1895 (aged 87) Lake Minnewaska, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Charles Evans Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic (Before 1868) Republican (1868–1895) |
| Education | Yale 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.