William Strong
Biography of William Strong
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Strong
- First Name: William
- Date of Birth: May , 6 , 1808
- Place of Birth (POB): Somers , Connecticut (US-CT, CT, 09, Conn., Ct.)
- Date of Death: August , 19 , 1895
- Place of Death (POD): Lake Minnewassa , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
William Strong Court Service Information
- Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
- Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Ulysses Grant ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/07/1870
- Seat vacated by: Grier , Robert Cooper
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/08/1870
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 02/14/1870
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/18/1870
- Commission Date: 02/18/1870
- Date of Termination: 12/14/1880
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement
William Strong in the Law School
- Name of School: Yale College
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1828
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Yale College
- Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1831
Third Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Yale Law School
Fourth Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1832
William Strong Career Path
Employment:
- 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
Bankruptcy and Magistrate service
Allotment as Circuit Justice:
- Third Circuit, March 21, 1870-December 14, 1880
Resources
Bibliographic references of William Strong
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