James R. Young
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James Rankin Young was a Republican
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
. He was the younger brother of fellow journalist John Russell Young
.
. He enlisted in the Union Army
in June 1863 in the Thirty-second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was one of the founders of the Philadelphia Evening Star in 1866. He attended all of the Republican National Conventions from 1864
through 1908
. He served as chief of the Washington bureau of the New York Tribune
from June 1866 to December 1870. He was chief executive clerk of the United States Senate
from December 1873 to March 1879 and again from December 1883 to April 1892. In between he was Chief Clerk of the Department of Justice
from September 1882 to December 1883.
as a Republican to the 55th United States Congress
. He was the Chairman of the United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department in the 57th United States Congress
. He became superintendent of the Dead Letter Office
of the Post Office Department from 1905 to 1913, and superintendent of the postal savings depository in Philadelphia until 1915. He was a resident of Washington, D.C.
, until his death.
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...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He was the younger brother of fellow journalist John Russell Young
John Russell Young
John Russell Young was an American journalist, author, diplomat, and the seventh Librarian of the United States Congress from 1897 to 1899.-Biography:...
.
Early life
James R. Young was born in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He enlisted in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
in June 1863 in the Thirty-second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was one of the founders of the Philadelphia Evening Star in 1866. He attended all of the Republican National Conventions from 1864
1864 Republican National Convention
The 1864 Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States, took place from June 7 to June 8, 1864 in Baltimore, Maryland....
through 1908
1908 Republican National Convention
The 1908 Republican National Convention, the fourteenth presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States, was held in Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois on June 16 to June 19, 1908. It convened to nominate a successor to the popular GOP President, Theodore Roosevelt...
. He served as chief of the Washington bureau of the New York Tribune
New York Tribune
The New York Tribune was an American newspaper, first established by Horace Greeley in 1841, which was long considered one of the leading newspapers in the United States...
from June 1866 to December 1870. He was chief executive clerk of the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from December 1873 to March 1879 and again from December 1883 to April 1892. In between he was Chief Clerk of the Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
from September 1882 to December 1883.
United State House of Representatives
He was elected in 1896United States House election, 1896
The U.S. House election, 1896 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1896 which coincided with the election of President William McKinley....
as a Republican to the 55th United States Congress
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
. He was the Chairman of the United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department in the 57th United States Congress
57th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:*Democratic: 151*Republican: 200 *Populist: 5*Silver : 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Theodore Roosevelt , until September 14, 1901, vacant thereafter....
. He became superintendent of the Dead Letter Office
Dead letter office
The United States Postal Service started a dead letter office in 1825 to deal with undeliverable mail. In 2006 approximately 90 million undeliverable-as-addressed items ended up in this office; where the rightful owners cannot be identified, the correspondence is destroyed to protect customer...
of the Post Office Department from 1905 to 1913, and superintendent of the postal savings depository in Philadelphia until 1915. He was a resident of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, until his death.