Benjamin Loring Young
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Benjamin Loring Young of Weston, Massachusetts
was a US politician who served as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1921 to 1924.
He graduated from Harvard College
in 1907 and Harvard Law School
in 1911. Following nine years of legal practice, Loring retired from the law. In 1910, he was elected a selectman of the town of Weston, a position he held for thirty-six years. He was elected as a Republican Weston to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1915, serving from 1916–24, including terms as the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. In 1928
, he ran unsuccessfully for US Senator. He was chairman of the State Board of Probation from 1927–42, a US Referee in Bankruptcy
from 1925–41, and a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers from 1922-28.
Loring married Mary Coolidge Hall in 1908; they divorced in 1935. They had four children: Barbara, Charlotte Hubbard, Lorraine, and Benjamin Loring, Jr.
Weston, Massachusetts
Weston is a suburb of Boston located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Boston metro area. The population of Weston, according to the 2010 U.S. Census, is 11,261....
was a US politician who served as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1921 to 1924.
He graduated from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
in 1907 and Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1911. Following nine years of legal practice, Loring retired from the law. In 1910, he was elected a selectman of the town of Weston, a position he held for thirty-six years. He was elected as a Republican Weston to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1915, serving from 1916–24, including terms as the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. In 1928
United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1928
The United States Senate election of 1928 in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1928, with Democratic incumbent David I. Walsh defeating his challengers.-Democratic:* David I. Walsh, US Senator since 1926 and from 1919-1925...
, he ran unsuccessfully for US Senator. He was chairman of the State Board of Probation from 1927–42, a US Referee in Bankruptcy
Referee in Bankruptcy
A Referee in Bankruptcy or Bankruptcy Referee is a federal official with quasi-judicial powers, appointed by a United States district court to administer bankruptcy proceedings...
from 1925–41, and a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers from 1922-28.
Loring married Mary Coolidge Hall in 1908; they divorced in 1935. They had four children: Barbara, Charlotte Hubbard, Lorraine, and Benjamin Loring, Jr.