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William Strong

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States · 1870

William Strong , Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States. The Senate voted 20–36 on the nomination on Mar 1, 1870 (). 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.

Senate votes: 1

Senate confirmation votes

Associate justice of the united states supreme court
41st Congress · 20–36 · Mar 1, 1870

Education

Yale Law School
Yale CollegeB.A., 1828
Yale CollegeM.A., 1831
Read law1832

Career

Private practice, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1832-1857; U.S. representative from Pennsylvania, 1847-1851; Justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1857-1868; Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1868-1870

Biography

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.

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