Leigh J. Young
Leigh J. Young | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Ann Arbor | |
| In office 1941–1945 | |
| Preceded by | Walter C. Sadler |
| Succeeded by | William E. Brown Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 31, 1883 Albia, Iowa, US |
| Died | December 24, 1960 (aged 77) Ann Arbor, Michigan, US |
| Political party | Republican |
Leigh Jarvis Young (March 31, 1883 – December 24, 1960) was a Michigan politician.
Early life
[edit]Young was born on March 31, 1883, in Albia, Iowa, to parents David Whitcomb and Mary Young.[1]
Career
[edit]Young worked as an associate professor of forestry for the University of Michigan from 1911 to 1920.[2] Young served as the mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1941 to 1945.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Young married Frances Speed Graham in 1912.
Death
[edit]Young died of heart disease in the Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on December 24, 1960. Young was cremated.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Young, K to N". Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Faculty History Project". University of Michigan. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
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