Nelson R. Strong
1st Mayor of Port Arthur
In office
May 1898 – September 1899
Preceded byoffice established
Succeeded byCharles Eugene Smith
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 55th district
In office
January 8, 1929 – February 26, 1930
Preceded byRobert Milton Johnson
Succeeded byCora Gray Strong
Personal details
BornFebruary 11, 1862
Illinois
DiedFebruary 26, 1930
Palestine, Texas
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCora Gray Strong

Nelson "Nat" R. Strong (February 11, 1862 – February 26, 1930) was an American politician.

Strong was born on February 11, 1862 in Illinois and later arrived in Port Arthur, Texas in 1896 where he served as a founding developer, became its first postmaster, and the first mayor of Port Arthur,[1] between 1898 and 1899.[2]

Personal life

He married Cora Gray Strong in 1905, and the couple settled in her hometown of Slocum, Texas.[1]

Political career

Strong was elected as Port Arthur's first mayor upon the town's incorporation in May 1898. Incidentally as recalled by early Port Arthur dignitaries, Strong was declared the winner by one vote in the final tabulation after an error that occurred when R.H. Woodworth, who later became the city's third mayor, accidentally dropped a cashier check instead of his ballot into the voting box. Strong resigned as mayor in September 1899.[3]

Nelson Strong was elected to Texas House of Representatives in 1928, and held the District 55 seat as a Democrat from 8 January 1929 until his death on 26 February 1930.[4] Strong's wife succeeded him as a state representative.

References

  1. 1 2 Baker Jones, Nancy; Ruthe, Winegarten (2000). Capitol Women. University of Texas Press. doi:10.7560/740624-011. ISBN 9780292740624. JSTOR 10.7560/740624. S2CID 240104308.
  2. ↑ "Port Arthur mayors". Port Arthur News. May 28, 1998. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Port Arthur News Newspaper Archives, May 12, 1930, p. 132". May 12, 1930.
  4. ↑ "Nelson R. Strong". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
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