● Deceased
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