Nathan Leroy Strong (November 12, 1859 – December 14, 1939) was a

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member of the

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from

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. Nathan L. Strong was born in Troy (now Summerville),

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. He 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 initially ...

, in 1893. He served as district attorney of Jefferson County from 1895 to 1900. He was engaged in the development of mineral lands in Jefferson and Armstrong Counties from 1901 to 1916, and served a president of the Mohawk Mining Company. 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 Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maxi ...

. After he left Congress, he resumed his former business activities, and died in Brookville. Interment in Brookville Cemetery.

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1859 births 1939 deaths Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-Representative-stub