William Strong (Vermont politician)
William Strong | |
|---|---|
| Member of the At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | Seat created |
| Succeeded by | Luther Jewett |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1798–1799 1801–1802 1815–1818 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1763 Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Abigail Hutchinson Strong |
| Profession | congressman, judge |
William Strong (1763 – January 28, 1840) was an American businessman and politician. He served two terms as a congressman from Vermont from 1811 to 1815.
Biography
Strong was born in
land surveying and farming.[2]
Strong married Abigail Hutchinson on June 17, 1793.
Political career
Strong was a member of the
Thirteenth Congresses, from March 4, 1811 until March 3, 1815.[4]
Strong returned to Vermont politics to sit once more in the state House of Representatives from 1815 to 1818, and as a judge of the Supreme Court of Windsor County from 1819 to 1821.William Wirt.[3]
Death
Strong died in Hartford, Vermont on January 28, 1840, and is interred at Hilltop Cemetery in Quechee, Vermont.
References
- ^ "STRONG, William, (1763 - 1840)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ "History of Hartford, (Windsor County) Vermont". History50states.com. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ a b "Strong, William (1763-1840)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ a b "Rep. William Strong". govtrack.us. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ISBN 9781428640528.
External links
- William Strong at Find a Grave
- The Political Graveyard
- govtrack.us
- States
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
