Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Spring Green:

Hon. B. U. Strong, was born in Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Conn., 1819. He married, in his native town, Mary H Green; they came to Wisconsin in 1854, and located at Janesville, where he was in business until 1857, in which year he came to Spring Green, where he has since resided; since he has lived in Sauk Co., he has been elected to several offices of honor and trust; was a number of times a member of the Board of Supervisors and Justice of the Peace; in 1870-71, he was a member of the Wisconsin Senate, t position he filled with honor to himself and constituents. Mr. Strong was the first settler of the village of Spring Green, and built and kept the first store; he was, for a number of years, engaged in dealing in stock; he is proprietor of the Park Hotel, and has run it in connection with his other business-livery, stock-dealing, farming, etc.-for several years; in every position be has been chosen to fill, he has discharged the duties to the satisfaction of all, and is held in high esteem by his fellow-citizens.

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