Theron R. Strong
American politician (1802–1873)
Theron Rudd Strong (November 7, 1802 – May 14, 1873) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. From 1839 to 1841, he served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Life
He studied law at Litchfield Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1821, and commenced practice in Palmyra. In 1833, he married Abbie Louise Hart (1814–1840), daughter of State Senator Truman Hart.
Family
He married secondly Cornelia Wheeler Barnes by whom he had a daughter named Cornelia Wheeler Strong, a descendant of Capt. Thomas Yale of the Yale family.
Theron R. Strong was District Attorney of Wayne County from 1835 to 1839.
Congressman William Strong, of Pennsylvania, was his cousin.
Congress
Strong was elected as a Democrat to the 26th United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1839, to March 3, 1841.
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