Samuel Henry Strong
3rd Chief Justice of Canada (1825-1909) · Lawyers · Died at 84
Samuel Henry Strong was an English-Canadian lawyer and judge who served as the third Chief Justice of Canada from 1892 to 1902. He was among the original six justices appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada when it was established in 1875.
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Prime Minister John A. Macdonald enlisted Strong to draft the ultimately unsuccessful bill to create the Supreme Court of Canada.
Liberal Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie appointed Strong to the Court despite Strong's conservative leaning and close friendship with John A. Macdonald.
Prime Minister John Thompson appointed Strong as Chief Justice, despite himself being considered for the position only weeks earlier.Awards
About this person
Category
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1825 to 1909 · aged 84
