William Strong (Oregon judge)

William Strong
4th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
In office
1850–1853
Appointed byZachary Taylor
Preceded byPeter Hardeman Burnett
Succeeded byCyrus Olney
Associate Justice of the Washington Supreme Court
In office
1858–1861
Personal details
BornJuly 15, 1817
St. Albans, Vermont
DiedApril 10, 1887(1887-04-10) (aged 69)
Portland, Oregon
SpouseLucretia Robinson

William Strong (July 15, 1817 – April 10, 1887) was an American attorney and jurist in the Pacific Northwest. He was the 4th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court when the region was still the Oregon Territory. A native of Vermont, he settled in the Washington Territory after it was created in 1853 and served in the legislature of that territory and on the Washington Supreme Court. Later he returned to Oregon and settled in Portland.


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