James Young (Texas politician)

James Young (July 18, 1866 - April 29, 1942) was a U.S. Representative from Texas.

James Young
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1921
Preceded byRobert M. Lively
Succeeded byMorgan G. Sanders
Personal details
Born
James Young

(1866-07-18)18 July 1866
Henderson, Texas, U.S.
Died29 April 1942(1942-04-29) (aged 75)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin

Born in Henderson, Texas, Young attended the public schools. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin in July 1891. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Kaufman, Texas.

Young was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1921). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1920. He again engaged in the practice of law in Kaufman, Texas. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1930. He moved to Henderson, Texas, in 1931, and continued the practice of law until 1937, when he moved to Dallas, Texas, where he died April 29, 1942. He was interred in the Kaufman Cemetery, Kaufman, Texas.

Sources

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  • United States Congress. "James Young (id: Y000040)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 3rd congressional district

1911-1921
Succeeded by