Sterling Price Strong was a U.S. Representative

United States House of Representatives

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 from Texas

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Born on a farm near Jefferson City, Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

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, Strong moved to Texas in 1871 with his parents, who settled in Montague County.
He attended the rural schools of Montague County, Texas

Montague County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,117 people, 7,770 households, and 5,485 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 9,862 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...

, and was graduated from Eastman's National Business College, Poughkeepsie, New York

Poughkeepsie (city), New York

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, in 1884.
County clerk of Montague County 1884-1888 and 1898-1904.
Engrossing clerk of the State senate in 1889.
County and district clerk of Hale County 1889-1892.
Traveling salesman 1892-1898 and 1911-1932.
Cashier in the National Bank of Bowie, Texas

Bowie, Texas

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 from 1908 to 1911.
He served as member of Texas State Democratic executive committee 1900-1902.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Lieutenant Governor of Texas

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 in 1930.

Strong was elected as a Democrat

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 to the Seventy-third

73rd United States Congress

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 Congress (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1935).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1934.
He died in Dallas on March 28, 1936 and was interred in Old Oak Cliff Cemetery.

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