STRONG, Nehemiah, educator, born in Northampton, Massachusetts, 24 February, 1730; died in Bridgeport, Connecticut. 12 August, 1807. He was graduated at Yale in 1755, was tutor there in 1757-'60, and served as pastor of a church at Granby, Connecticut, in 1761-'8. In December, 1770, he became the first professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Yale, which chair he held till 1781. He then resigned and studied law, but practised little, and after residing in New Milford, Connecticut, removed to Bridgeport. Professor Strong married a woman whose first husband, as was universally believed, had perished at sea, but he returned unexpectedly, and claimed his wife, who left her second husband for her first. President Timothy Dwight spoke of him as "a man of vigorous understanding." He published " Astronomy Improved " (New Haven, 1784).--His brother, Simeon, jurist, born in Northampton, Massachusetts, 6 March, 1736; died in Amherst, Massachusetts, 14 December, 1805, was graduated at Yale in 1756, and studied theology, but after preaching several years, and declining offers of parishes on account of his health, left the ministry and studied law in Springfield, Massachusetts He was admitted as an attorney in 1761, and attained reputation at the bar. He was a representative in the general court in 1767-'9, a state senator in 1793, and a judge of the state supreme court in 1800-'5. Harvard gave him the degree of LL. D. in 1805.--Simeon's grandson, Marshall Mason, lawyer, born in Amherst, Massachusetts, 3 September, 1813; died in Racine, Wisconsin, 9 March, 1864, was the son of Hezekiah W. Strong, who attained reputation as a lawyer in Troy, New York The son studied two years at Amherst and one at Union college, read law and was admitted to the bar at Troy, and in June, 1836, removed to Racine, Wisconsin In 1839 he was elected to the territorial council, where he was one of a committee to revise the laws of the territory, and he served again in 1844-'7. In 1846 he was in the convention that framed a state constitution, where he took an active part, but resigned before the close of the session, and labored successfully for its defeat at the polls. In 1849 he was elected again to the legislature, and took an important part in the revision of the state statutes. Mr. Strong was an active supporter of the National government during the civil war. He was a large contributor toward the establishment of Racine college.--Marshall Mason's nephew, Latham Cornell, poet, born in Troy, New York, 12 June, 1845 ; died in Tarrytown, New York, 17 December, 1879, was the son of Henry Wright Strong, a lawyer of Troy, who was six years recorder of the city, and five years in the state senate. The son was graduated in 1868 at Union college, where he was class poet, and, after studying at Heidelberg, was for three years associate editor of the Troy "Daily Whig," subsequently devoting himself to literature. His first verses were written when he was fifteen years old, and he continued to contribute poetry to periodicals till his death. He was also the author of letters from Europe, and " Sleepy Hollow Sketches" in Troy newspapers. His published volumes include "Castle Windows" (Troy, 1876) ; " Poke O'Moonshine" (New York, 1878); and " Midsummer Dreams " (1879).--Simeon's great-grandson, William Emerson, soldier, born in Granville, Washington County, New York, 10 August, 1840, is the son of John E. Strong, a merchant and manufacturer, who in 1853 removed to Wisconsin and became a farmer. The son studied law in Racine, Wisconsin, in 1857-'61, and was admitted to the bar in the latter year. He then raised a company, which was assigned to the 2d Wisconsin regiment, and as its captain served at Blackburn's Ford and Bull Run. He was promoted major of the 12th Wisconsin on 12 September, and saw service in Missouri, Kansas, and New Mexico. He was then on staff duty with the Army of the Tennessee, with rank of lieutenant-colonel, served in the Vicksburg campaign, and in 1864 became inspector-general of the Department and Army of the Tennessee. He was chief of staff to General Oliver O. Howard in the march through the Carolinas, was promoted colonel, to rank from 22 July, 1864, for "gallantry on the field of battle" at Atlanta, and on 21 March, 1865, was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers. He was inspector-general of the Freedmen's bureau from May, 1865, till September, 1866, and from 1867 till 1873 was secretary of the Peshtigo lumber company in Chicago, Illinois, of which he has been president since the latter year.--William Kerley, soldier, grandson of Simeon's first cousin, Josiah, born in Duanesburg, New York, 30 April, 1805 died in New York city, 15 March. 1868, became an extensive wool merchant in New York city, but early retired from business to his estate in Geneva, New York He returned to his former occupation for a time in 1843, but at the opening of the civil war was in Egypt. He had been active in politics as a Democrat, but at once set out for France, where he met General John C. Fremont and others, and was instrumental in the purchase of arms for the National government. On his return he made patriotic addresses, and on 28 September, 1861, on the solicitation of merchants in New York, was made a brigadier-general of volunteers. He served for some time under Premont, and was in command at Cairo, Illinois, but on 20 October, 1863, resigned his commission. On his return to New York, while riding in Central park, he was thrown from his carriage, receiving injuries that paralyzed him for life, and finally caused his death.