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William Strong
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
William Strong served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Ulysses Grant and confirmed Feb 18, 1870.
- Appointed by
- Ulysses Grant
- Confirmed
- Feb 18, 1870
- Born
- 1808
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesUlysses Grant · Feb 18, 1870 – Dec 14, 1880
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
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge William Strong, Supreme Court of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1388411/william-strong (accessed 2026-10-13).