George M. Young
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George Morley Young was a U.S. Representative
from North Dakota
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Born in Lakelet, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, YoungWhen a boy moved to the United States and settled in St. Charles, Michigan.
He attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the law department of the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis in 1894.
He was admitted to the bar
the same year and commenced practice in Valley City, N.Dak..
He served as member of the board of aldermen in 1898 and 1899.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1900-1902.
He served in the State senate 1904-1908 and was president pro tempore during the entire term.
Young was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-third
and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1913, to September 2, 1924, when he resigned to accept a judicial position.
He was appointed as a member of the United States Customs Court at New York City in 1924.
He served as associate judge until 1932 and as presiding judge until his death in New York City, May 27, 1932.
He was interred in Woodbine Cemetery, Valley City, N.Dak.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
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Born in Lakelet, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, YoungWhen a boy moved to the United States and settled in St. Charles, Michigan.
He attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the law department of the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis in 1894.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
the same year and commenced practice in Valley City, N.Dak..
He served as member of the board of aldermen in 1898 and 1899.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1900-1902.
He served in the State senate 1904-1908 and was president pro tempore during the entire term.
Young was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1913, to September 2, 1924, when he resigned to accept a judicial position.
He was appointed as a member of the United States Customs Court at New York City in 1924.
He served as associate judge until 1932 and as presiding judge until his death in New York City, May 27, 1932.
He was interred in Woodbine Cemetery, Valley City, N.Dak.