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William Strong autograph on a paper slip, signed "W. Strong" in brown ink, followed by his handwritten inscriptiom, "Associate Justice Supreme Court / United States."

The inscription dates to Strong's tenure as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, where he served from 1870 to 1880 following his appointment by President Ulysses S. Grant.

Accompanied by a handsome 19th-century engraved portrait of Strong, depicting the distinguished jurist in formal attire. The engraving was executed by Max Rosenthal of Philadelphia in 1889 and bears a printed facsimile of Strong's signature beneath the portrait.

The autographed slip measures approximately 5.75 x 2.25 inches, and the accompanying engraved portrait measures approximately 7.75 x 9.75 inches. Very good condition with age toning, a prominent horizontal band of discoloration, minor handling wear, and a small notch along the lower edge of the autograph slip. The engraved portrait exhibits light age toning and minor handling wear.

William Strong (1808–1895) was an American jurist and politician who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1870 to 1880. Before his appointment by President Ulysses S. Grant, Strong represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives and served on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

During his decade on the nation's highest court, Strong authored the majority opinion in Knox v. Lee (1871), one of the landmark Legal Tender Cases affirming the federal government's authority to issue paper currency. He also wrote the majority opinion in Strauder v. West Virginia (1880), an important civil rights decision holding that excluding African Americans from jury service solely because of race violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Strong retired from the Supreme Court in 1880.

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