James Strong (US politician)

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James Strong
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 5th & 8th district
In office
March 4, 1819 - March 3, 1821,
March 4, 1823 - March 3, 1831
Preceded by Philip J. Schuyler,
Richard McCarty
Succeeded by Walter Patterson,
John King
Born 1783
Windham, Connecticut, USA
Died August 8, 1847
Chester, New Jersey, USA
Political party Federalist,
Adams-Clay Federalist,
Adams,
Anti-Jacksonian
For other people named James Strong, see James Strong

James Strong (1783 - August 8, 1847) was a United States Representative from New York.

Strong was born in Windham, Connecticut in 1783. He graduated from the University of Vermont at Burlington, Vermont in 1806, and moved to Hudson, New York.

Strong was elected as Federalist to the 16th United States Congress (March 4, 1819 - March 3, 1821); elected as an Adams-Clay Federalist to the 18th United States Congress, reelected as an Adams candidate to the 19th and 20th United States Congress, and elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the 21st United States Congress (March 4, 1823 - March 3, 1831); chairman, Committee on Territories (19th and 20th Congresses); died in Chester, New Jersey on August 8, 1847.

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Preceded by
Philip J. Schuyler		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 5th congressional district
1819 - 1821		 Succeeded by
Walter Patterson
Preceded by
Richard McCarty		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 8th congressional district
1823 - 1831		 Succeeded by
John King
Persondata
NAME Strong, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH 1783
PLACE OF BIRTH Windham, Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH August 8, 1847
PLACE OF DEATH Chester, New Jersey
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