Reuben S. Strahan

Reuben Scott Strahan (January 1, 1835 – July 21, 1895) was an American politician and judge in Oregon. He was the 15th Chief Justice of the state's highest court. A native of Kentucky, served on the Oregon Supreme Court for one term from 1886 until 1892, and prior to the bench served in the Oregon Legislature.

Early life Born on January 1, 1835, in Lawrence County, Kentucky, Reuben was the son of John Strahan and his wife Selah Canterbury Strahan. Reuben received his education from the Mexican Academy in Missouri. Strahan won re-election in 1872, again representing Benton County as a Republican. In 1884, Strahan was a supporter of the movement to raise money for the purchase of buildings for the Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis. He would later serve as a regent for the school for a decade. Strahan only served the one six-year term on the bench, but did serve as chief justice from 1890 to 1892 when he left the court due to his term expiring. His only son, Claude, became a lawyer, and his daughter Fayne "Pet" Moore was tried for robbery and assault in New York City along with her husband in 1898.

Strahan died in on July 21, 1895, at the age of 60.