STRONG, Selah, jurist, born in Setauket, Suffolk County, New York, 25 December, 1737; died there, 4 July, 1815. He was a delegate to the Provincial congress in 1775, served as a captain in the Revolution, was a state senator in 1792-'6, and first judge of the county court of common pleas from 1783 till 1793. --His grandson, Selah Brewster, jurist, born in Setauket, 1 May, 1792 ; died there, 29 November, 1872, was the son of Thomas S. Strong, who was first judge of the common pleas for his county in 1810-'23. He was graduated at Yale in 1811, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1814, and was district attorney of Suffolk county from 1821 till 1841. He was a member of congress in 1843-'5, having been chosen as a Democrat, and in 1847-'60 was a judge of the state supreme court. In 1867 he was a member of the State constitutional convention Judge Strong gained a high reputation by his opinions on the bench.--Another grandson, Oliver Smith, philanthropist, born in New York city, 11 December, 1806; died in Mount Vernon, New York, 30 April, 1874, was the son of Benjamin Strong (1770-1851), a merchant of New York, who was president of the Dry Dock company in 1833-'7, and of the Seaman's savings bank in 1834-'51, and for 31 years engineer of the fire department. Oliver was graduated at Columbia in 1825, became a merchant in New York, and from early youth was active in philanthropic measures. From 1856 till his death he was president of the Society for the reformation of juvenile delinquents, of which he had long been a director, and the prosperity of the House of refuge is largely due to his efforts. He was also a director of the New York institution for the deaf and dumb, made himself familiar with methods of deaf-mute instruction, and by his earnest efforts before the legislature secured many measures for their moral and mental improvement. He resided for many years in Jersey City, and in 1848 was chosen to the New Jersey legislature.--Another grandson, George Templeton, lawyer, born in New York city, 26 February, 1820; died there, 21 July, 1875, was the son of George Washington Strong (17831855), a lawyer of much repute in his day, who was successively the partner of John Wells, George Griffin, and Marshall S. Bidwell. The son was graduated at Columbia in 1838, became a lawyer, and married a daughter of Samuel B. Ruggles During the civil war he was treasurer and one of the executive committee, of the United States sanitary commission, in which capacity he rendered valuable service. Mr. Strong was an accomplished scholar, and his library was among the finest in the city It was sold in New York city in November, 1878.