John Young (governor)

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John Young

John Young (born June 12, 1802 in Chelsea , Orange County , Vermont , † April 23, 1852 in New York City ) was an American politician and governor of the state of New York from 1847 to 1849 . He also represented his state twice as a member of the US Congress .

Early years

As early as 1806, John Young and his parents came to what is now Conesus in Livingston County . There he attended public schools. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1829. He then started working as a lawyer in Geneseo .

Political advancement to Congressman

Politically, John Young was initially a member of the Democratic Party , but then switched to the Whigs . In 1833 and again from 1844 to 1845 he was a member of the New York House of Representatives . After the resignation of Congressman Philo C. Fuller , he was elected his successor in the US House of Representatives. There he ended the current legislative period between November 9, 1836 and March 3, 1837. He did not run for immediate re-election. Between March 4, 1841 and March 3, 1843 he represented his state for the second time as a member of the US Congress.

Governor of New York and another résumé

On November 2, 1846, John Young was elected as a Whigs candidate for governor of his state. He held this office between January 1, 1847 and January 1, 1849. During this time the first conference of the women's rights movement took place in his state . Governor Young, like his party, was against the Mexican-American War that was taking place at the time . Furthermore, Young issued a pardon for parole for themselves situated in jail farmers who in the time of his predecessor Silas Wright against the rent agreements of the landowners had rebelled. In 1848, John Young was a delegate at the Whigs' federal party conference, where Zachary Taylor was nominated as their presidential candidate. Young supported Taylor in his election campaign. At the end of his term in office, Taylor, who has now been elected US President , made him Deputy Head of US Treasury in New York City. He held this office until his death from tuberculosis in 1852. John Young was married to Ellen Harris, with whom he had four children.

literature

  1. ^ Howard Zinn: A People's History of the United States . Harper Perennial, New York 2005, ISBN 0-06-083865-5 , p. 214
  • Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 3, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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personal data
SURNAME Young, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 12, 1802
PLACE OF BIRTH Chelsea , Vermont
DATE OF DEATH April 23, 1852
Place of death New York City