James Young (congressman)
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James Young was a U.S. Representative
from Texas
.
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.
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 Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Born in Henderson, Texas
Henderson, Texas
Henderson is a city in Rusk County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,273 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rusk County...
, Young attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
in July 1891.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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the same year and commenced practice in Kaufman, Texas
Kaufman, Texas
Kaufman is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,490 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kaufman County.-Geography:Kaufman is located at ....
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Young was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
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
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, where he died April 29, 1942.
He was interred in the Kaufman Cemetery, Kaufman, Texas.