Stephen Strong Gregory (1849–1920) was a

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Biography

Stephen S. Gregory was born in Unadilla, New York on November 16, 1849. He is the brother of Charles Noble Gregory, himself a distinguished writer on legal subjects. His family moved to

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in 1858. He was educated at the

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, receiving an

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in 1870, an LL.B. in 1871, and an A.M. in 1873. Gregory began the

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in Madison, before moving to

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in 1874. In Chicago, he associated himself with Judge A. H. Chetlain in the law firm of Chetlain & Gregory. In 1880, he married Janet M. Tappan, daughter of Arthur Tappan. The couple had three children together: Charlotte C. Gregory, Tappan Gregory, and Stephen S. Gregory, Jr. He joined the firm of Tenney & Flower in 1879, with the firm shortly thereafter becoming Flower, Tenney & Gregory. He formed a new firm, Gregory, Booth & Flower in 1888. He founded a new firm in 1900, with his son Tappan becoming a partner. Gregory's practice involved him in several high-profile cases. He represented Chicago in ''

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'', 146 U.S. 387 (1892). He represented

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after his 1893 assassination of

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Gregory served as president of the Chicago Bar Association in 1900, of the Illinois State Bar Association in 1904, and of the

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in 1911. Gregory died at his home in Chicago on October 24, 1920.

References

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