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Nathan Leroy Strong (November 12, 1859 – December 14, 1939) was a Republican member of the
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from
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.


Biography

Born in Troy (now Summerville),
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Jefferson County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,492. Its county seat is Brookville. The county was established on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and later organiz ...
on November 12, 1859, Nathan L. Strong worked as a
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operator and
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agent from 1877 to 1894. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1891 and commenced practice in
Brookville, Pennsylvania Brookville is a borough in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,933. Founded in 1830, it is the county seat of Jefferson County. History The area was initial ...
, in 1893. Strong served as district attorney of Jefferson County from 1895 to 1900. He was then engaged in the development of mineral lands in Jefferson and Armstrong Counties from 1901 to 1916, and served as president of the
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. He was also engaged in banking. Strong was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth and to the eight succeeding Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
. After he left Congress, he resumed his former business activities.


Death and interment

Strong died in Brookville on December 14, 1939, and was interred in the Brookville Cemetery.


References


The Political Graveyard
{{DEFAULTSORT:Strong, Nathan L. 1859 births 1939 deaths Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives