Samuel Henry Strong (1825 - 1909)

Born 13 Aug 1825 in Poole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 31 Aug 1909 at age 84 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

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Preceded by
William Johnstone Ritchie

3rd Chief Justice of Canada
1892 - 1902

Succeeded by
Elzéar Henri Taschereau

Biography

Samuel Strong is Notable.

Sir Samuel Henry Strong was one of the original justices of the Supreme Court of Canada from its formation in 1875. He served as the 3rd Chief Justice of the Court.

Samuel Henry Strong was born in Hamworthy, County of Dorset, in England in 1825. He was baptized on August 18th, 1826. His parents were listed on his baptismal record as Samuel Spratt Strong and Jane Elizabeth Strong. Samuel was a rope-maker by trade.^[1][2] S

Samuel's family emigrated to Canada in 1836 from England. His father, Reverend Samuel Spratt Strong, reportedly ministered to the troops at Quebec, and later became rector in Bytown (now Ottawa). It was while the family was living in Quebec that Samuel completed his high school education. He received his law education from private tutors in Toronto and Bytown. He began practicing law in 1849.^[3]

By 1857, Samuel was living in Toronto.^[4] In 1861, Samuel Henry Strong, aged 36, was enumerated with his wife, Elizabeth Charlotte Strong, aged 28, and their two children, Alice (10) and Lucy (9) in Toronto, Canada West. Samuel's occupation was barrister.^[5]

Samuel H. Strong listed his occupation as "Vice-Chancellor" on the census of 1871. Both he and his wife, Elizabeth, reported that they were foreign-born -- Samuel in England, Elizabeth in Ireland. They had two servants living in their Toronto home.^[6] Samuel had been serving as Vice-Chancellor of the Court of Chancery since 1869. In 1874, he went on to serve on the Ontario Court of Error and Appeal. 1875 saw the institution of the newly formed Supreme Court of Canada with Strong as one of the first pusine judges. ^[7]

Strong was promoted to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada in late 1892. He was also honored with a knighthood in 1893, and served on his Majesty's Privy Council in 1897.^[8]

Sir S.H. Strong died on August 31, 1909 at the age of 84. He had resigned the court in 1902 to undertake other governmental roles. Prior to his resignation, he was the last of the original jurists left on the court.^[9]

Research Notes

Parents:

• Samuel Spratt Strong, Jr. of Hamworth married Jane Eliz(th) Gosse of Poole (Dorset County, England) on 16 November 1824.^[10]

• Samuel Spratt Strong died on October 6, 1880 in Toronto. He was a Doctor of Divinity in the Church of England.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Dorset, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906"
   Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Reference: PE/HMY
   Ancestry Record 2162 #3723824 (accessed 12 March 2024)
   Samuel Henry Strong baptism on 18 Aug 1826, child of Samuel Sprat Strong & Jane Elisabeth Strong, in Hamworthy, Dorset, England.
2. ↑ Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004225055; FHL microfilm: 1279499
   FamilySearch Record: N28K-QZR (accessed 12 March 2024)
   Samuel Henry Strong baptism on 18 Aug 1826, son of Samuel Sprat Strong & Jane Elizabeth, in Hamworthy, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.
3. ↑ Newspaper Article
   "Career of a Noted Judge"
   The Winnipeg Tribune Thu, Sep 09, 1909 ·Page 2, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
4. ↑ Tax Record: "Canada, Ontario Tax Assessment Rolls, 1834-1899"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 008481739; Image number: 497
   FamilySearch Record: 6ZZM-D8XL (accessed 12 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C39L-7KT8
   Name: Samuel H Strong; Tax Assessment Date: 1857; Tax Assessment Place: Toronto, York, Canada West, British Colonial America; Birth Date: 1827; Age: 30 years; Record Nbr: 8; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS.
5. ↑ 1861 Census: "Census of 1861 (Canada East, Canada West, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia)"
   Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 1073; Line: 1; Microfilm reel number: C-1106; Image number: 004108505_00506; Item ID number: 46932797
   Library and Archives Canada (accessed 12 March 2024)
   Samuel Henry Strong (36) in Toronto, Toronto (City), Canada West (Ontario), Canada. Born in England.
6. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 Census of Canada"
   Year: 1871; Census Place: St Georges Ward, Toronto West, Ontario; Roll: C-9969; Page: 69
   Ancestry Record 1578 #3275285 (accessed 12 March 2024)
   Samuel H Strong (44), married, Vice Chancellor, in St Georges Ward, Toronto West, Ontario. Born in England.
7. ↑ Newspaper Article
   "Sisr Henry Strong Dead"
   The Hamilton Spectator Wed, Sep 01, 1909 ·Page 3, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
8. ↑ Newspaper Article
   "Sir H.S. Strong Dead"
   Star-Phoenix Wed, Sep 01, 1909 ·Page 1, Saskatoon, Canada
9. ↑ Newspaper Article
   "Career of a Noted Judge"
   The Winnipeg Tribune Thu, Sep 09, 1909 ·Page 2, Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada
10. ↑ Marriage: "Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921"
    Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Reference: PE/PL: RE 3/2-3/7
    Ancestry Record 2241 #3061843 (accessed 12 March 2024)
    Samuel Spratt Strong Junior marriage to Jane Elizth Gosse on 18 Nov 1824 in Poole, Dorset, England.
11. ↑ Death: "Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1949"
    Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: Ms935; Series: 26
    Ancestry Record 8946 #1341951 (accessed 12 March 2024)
    Samuel Spratt Strong death 6 Oct 1880 (age 79) in York, Ontario, Canada. Cause of death: Disease of the Heart.

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