Nathan Leroy Strong | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's27th district | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – January 3, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Solomon Taylor North |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Anthony Gray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1859-11-12)November 12, 1859 Troy, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 14, 1939(1939-12-14) (aged 80) Brookville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Nathan Leroy Strong (November 12, 1859 – December 14, 1939) was aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Born in Troy (nowSummerville),Jefferson County, Pennsylvania on November 12, 1859, Nathan L. Strong worked as atelegraph operator andrailroad agent from 1877 to 1894. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1891 and commenced practice inBrookville, Pennsylvania, in 1893.
Strong served as district attorney of Jefferson County from 1895 to 1900. He was then engaged in the development of mineral lands in Jefferson andArmstrong Counties from 1901 to 1916, and served as president of theMohawk Mining Company. He was also engaged in banking.
Strong was elected as a Republican to theSixty-fifth and to the eight succeeding Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in1934. After he left Congress, he resumed his former business activities.
Strong died in Brookville on December 14, 1939, and was interred in the Brookville Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 27th congressional district 1917 - 1935 | Succeeded by |