Julius Strong | |
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Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromConnecticut's1st district | |
In office March 4, 1869 – September 7, 1872 | |
Preceded by | Richard D. Hubbard |
Succeeded by | Joseph R, Hawley |
Personal details | |
Born | (1828-11-08)November 8, 1828 Bolton, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | September 7, 1872(1872-09-07) (aged 43) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S |
Political party | Republican |
Education | State and National Law School |
Julius Levi Strong (November 8, 1828 – September 7, 1872) was an American politician fromConnecticut who served as aRepublican member of theUnited States House of Representatives from 1869 to 1872.
Strong was born inBolton, Connecticut. He attendedWesleyan University inMiddletown, Connecticut for one year before transferring toUnion College inSchenectady, New York. He left Union college in 1852 to study law atState and National Law School inBallston Spa, New York.
He served as member of theConnecticut House of Representatives in 1852 and theConnecticut Senate in 1853. He read law underMartin Welles and wasadmitted to the bar in 1853 and commenced practice inHartford, Connecticut.[1] He served as a member of the State house of representatives for a second time in 1855. He served as prosecuting attorney in 1864 and 1865. He served as president of the common council.
Strong was elected as aRepublican to theForty-first andForty-second Congresses and served from March 4, 1869, until his death inHartford, Connecticut on September 7, 1872.
He was interred inCedar Hill Cemetery.
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromConnecticut's 1st congressional district March 4, 1869 – September 7, 1872 | Succeeded by |
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress