Who appointed William Strong?

President Ulysses Grant appointed William Strong to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1870.

Was William Strong appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William Strong was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was William Strong's confirmation vote?

William Strong was confirmed by voice vote on February 18, 1870. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Supreme Court / Appointed 1870 / Served to 1880

William Strong

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1870 and confirmed by voice vote, William Strong was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓

Lived: 1808–1895
Appointed by: Ulysses Grant, 1870
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Yale College 1828
Succeeded: Robert Cooper Grier
Succeeded by: William Burnham Woods

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1870	Supreme Court succeeded Robert Cooper Grier	Grant (R)	Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Yale Law School
Yale College	B.A.	1828
Yale College	M.A.	1831
Read law		1832

Questions & answers

Who appointed William Strong?: President Ulysses Grant appointed William Strong to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1870.
Was William Strong appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: William Strong was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was William Strong's confirmation vote?: William Strong was confirmed by voice vote on February 18, 1870. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was William Strong on?: William Strong was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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