Luther M. Strong
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Luther Martin Strong was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born near Tiffin, Ohio
, Strong attended the common schools and Aaron Schuyler's Academy, Republic, Ohio
.
He taught school.
Enlisted in the Forty-ninth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
, in 1861 and served until March 13, 1865.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
by the supreme court of Ohio January 30, 1867.
He moved to Kenton and practiced his profession.
He served as member of the board of education.
He was elected to the State senate in 1879 and 1881.
He was appointed judge of the court of common pleas by Governor Foster in 1883 to fill an unexpired term.
Strong was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-third
and Fifty-fourth
Congresses (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1897).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth
Congress.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He died in Kenton, Ohio
, April 26, 1903.
He was interred in Grove Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born near Tiffin, Ohio
Tiffin, Ohio
Tiffin is a city in and the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,135 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Tiffin as a Tree City USA....
, Strong attended the common schools and Aaron Schuyler's Academy, Republic, Ohio
Republic, Ohio
Republic is a village in Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The population was 614 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1834, Sidney Smith hired R.M. Shoemaker of Cincinnati to survey a new town at the corners of sections 15, 16, 21, and 22 in Scipio Township...
.
He taught school.
Enlisted in the Forty-ninth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
49th Ohio Infantry
The 49th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 49th Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Noble in Tiffin, Ohio August and September 1861 and mustered in for three years service under the command of Colonel William H. Gibson...
, in 1861 and served until March 13, 1865.
He studied law.
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...
by the supreme court of Ohio January 30, 1867.
He moved to Kenton and practiced his profession.
He served as member of the board of education.
He was elected to the State senate in 1879 and 1881.
He was appointed judge of the court of common pleas by Governor Foster in 1883 to fill an unexpired term.
Strong was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
and Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congresses (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1897).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congress.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He died in Kenton, Ohio
Kenton, Ohio
Kenton is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. The population was 8,262 at the 2010 census. It is named for Kentucky/Ohio frontiersman, Simon Kenton...
, April 26, 1903.
He was interred in Grove Cemetery.