Sterling Price Strong (August 17, 1862 – March 28, 1936) was a

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from

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. Born on a farm near Jefferson City, Missouri, Strong moved to Texas in 1871 with his parents, who settled in Montague County. He attended the rural schools of

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, and was graduated from Eastman's National Business College,

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, in 1884. County clerk of Montague County 1884-1888 and 1898-1904. Engrossing clerk of the State senate in 1889. County and district clerk of Hale County 1889-1892. Traveling salesman 1892-1898 and 1911-1932. Cashier in the National Bank of Bowie, Texas from 1908 to 1911. He served as member of Texas State Democratic executive committee 1900-1902. He was an unsuccessful candidate for

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in 1930. Strong was elected at-large as a

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to the Seventy-third Congress (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1934. He died in

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on March 28, 1936 and was interred in Old Oak Cliff Cemetery.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Strong, Sterling Price 1862 births 1936 deaths Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Texas