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William Strong

1808–1895 · Supreme Court seat #40 · 1870–1880 · PA

William Strong was part of the Court that reversed its own recent precedent on the constitutionality of paper currency shortly after his and Bradley’s appointments — a reversal critics called court-packing by Grant, though historians dispute that characterization.

Appointed By
Ulysses S. Grant
Predecessor
Robert Cooper Grier
Confirmed
February 18, 1870
Confirmation Vote
Confirmed without a recorded vote
Tenure Began
March 14, 1870
Tenure Ended
December 14, 1880
Reason
Retired
Oral arguments & opinions on Oyez.org ↗Senate confirmation vote record ↗
Salmon P. ChaseJoseph P. Bradley