Theron R. Strong
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Theron Rudd Strong was an American lawyer and politician from New York
,
. He was admitted to the bar
in 1821, and commenced practice in Palmyra
. In 1833, he married Abbie Louise Hart (1814-1840), daughter of State Senator Truman Hart
.
Theron R. Strong was District Attorney of Wayne County
from 1835 to 1839.
Strong was elected as a Democrat
to the 26th United States Congress
, and served from March 4, 1839, to March 3, 1841.
He was a member from Wayne County of the New York State Assembly
in 1842.
He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
(7th District) from 1852 to 1859, and ex officio a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
in 1858. He removed to Rochester, New York
, the seat of the district bench, and afterwards resumed the practice of law there.
He removed to New York City
in 1867, and continued the practice of law.
He was buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester
.
Congressman William Strong
, of Pennsylvania
, was his cousin.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
He studied law at Litchfield Law SchoolLitchfield Law School
The Litchfield Law School of Litchfield, Connecticut, was the first formal school offering training for the legal profession in the United States. It was established in 1784 by Tapping Reeve, who would later became the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court...
. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1821, and commenced practice in Palmyra
Palmyra (village), New York
Palmyra is a village in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 3,490 at the 2000 census. The village, along with the town, is named after Palmyra in present-day Syria.The Village of Palmyra is in the Town of Palmyra...
. In 1833, he married Abbie Louise Hart (1814-1840), daughter of State Senator Truman Hart
Truman Hart
Truman Hart was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
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Theron R. Strong was District Attorney of Wayne County
Wayne County, New York
Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...
from 1835 to 1839.
Strong was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the 26th United States Congress
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
, and served from March 4, 1839, to March 3, 1841.
He was a member from Wayne County of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1842.
He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
(7th District) from 1852 to 1859, and ex officio a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
in 1858. He removed to Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, the seat of the district bench, and afterwards resumed the practice of law there.
He removed to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1867, and continued the practice of law.
He was buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester
Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, New York, founded in 1838, is the United States' first municipal rural cemetery. Situated on 196 acres of land adjacent to the University of Rochester on Mount Hope Avenue, the cemetery is the permanent resting place of over 350,000 people...
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Congressman William Strong
William Strong (judge)
William Strong was an American jurist and politician. He was a justice on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.-Early life:...
, of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, was his cousin.
Source
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 227, 308, 352 and 384; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- http://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/elecbook/thereshallbe/pg93.htm Court of Appeals judges