William Strong (Pennsylvania judge)

William Strong
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office March 14, 1870 – December 14, 1880[1]
Nominated by	Ulysses S. Grant
Preceded by	Robert Cooper Grier
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	(1808-05-06)May 6, 1808 Somers, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	August 19, 1895(1895-08-19) (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. 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.