George M. Young

George M. Young

George Morley Young (born December 11, 1870 in Lakelet , Huron County , Canada , † May 27, 1932 in New York City ) was an American politician . Between 1913 and 1924 he represented the second constituency of the state of North Dakota in the US House of Representatives .

Early years

Even as a child George Young came to the United States, where his family in St. Charles ( Michigan settled). He attended the public schools of his new home and then studied until 1894 at the law school of the University of Minnesota law. After his admission to the bar that same year, he began working in his new profession in Valley City .

Political career

George Young became a member of the Republican Party . Between 1898 and 1899 he was on the Valley City council and from 1900 to 1902 a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives . He then belonged to the State Senate from 1904 to 1908 . There he was president of that chamber. In the 1912 congressional election, Young was elected to the US House of Representatives for North Dakota’s second constituency. After a few re-elections, he was able to exercise this mandate between March 3, 1913 and September 2, 1924. That day he resigned to take up a position as a judge with the Customs Department in New York City. He held this office until his death in 1932, when he had been appointed presiding judge in 1932. His seat in Congress went to Thomas Hall in 1924 .

Web links

• George M. Young in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• George M. Young in the database of Find a Grave (English)