John Strong (politician)

John Strong Jr. (born April 7, 1831 in Wayne County , Michigan Territory , †  April 2, 1913 in South Rockwood , Michigan ) was an American politician . Between 1891 and 1893 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Michigan.

Career

Born in Greenfield near what is now Detroit , John Strong attended public schools in his homeland and then worked in agriculture. In 1863 he moved to Monroe County , where he founded the town of South Rockwood. There he worked in many business areas. This included the timber industry, livestock, trade and, more generally, agriculture. He lost two fingers in a work accident in one of his sawmills. Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . In the years 1861 and 1862 and from 1879 to 1880 he sat as a member of the House of Representatives from Michigan ; from 1881 to 1884 he was a member of the State Senate .

In 1890, Strong was elected lieutenant governor of Michigan alongside Edwin B. Winans . He held this office between 1891 and 1893. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. Since 1854 he was the first Democrat to hold that office in Michigan. In the years 1892 and 1912 he was a delegate or substitute delegate to the respective Democratic National Conventions . He died in South Rockwood on April 2, 1913.

Web links

• John Strong in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• John Strong at The Political Graveyard