George Templeton Strong

George Templeton Strong
George Templeton Strong c. 1870
Born	(1820-01-26)January 26, 1820 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 21, 1875(1875-07-21) (aged 55) New York City, U.S.
Nationality	American
Education	Columbia College
Occupation	Lawyer
Notable work	The Diary of George Templeton Strong

George Templeton Strong (January 26, 1820 – July 21, 1875) was an American lawyer, musician and diarist. His 2,250-page diary, discovered in the 1930s, provides a striking personal account of life in the 19th century, especially during the events of the American Civil War. It covers 1835 to 1875. The historian Paula Baker described him as "perhaps the northern equivalent of South Carolina's Mary Chesnut: quotable, opinionated, and a careful follower of events." He was a well-placed civic leader who was very well known in New York City. He served with distinction on the United States Sanitary Commission during the Civil War, but never occupied any significant civic positions and had no special influence.^[1]