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H. Olin Young | |
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.jpg) From Volume II of 1900'sLivingstone's History of the Republican Party | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1903 – May 16, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos D. Shelden |
| Succeeded by | William Josiah MacDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1850-08-04)August 4, 1850 New Albion, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 1917(1917-08-05) (aged 67) Ishpeming, Michigan, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
Horace Olin Young (August 4, 1850 – August 5, 1917) was a politician from theU.S. state ofMichigan.
Young was born inNew Albion, New York, the son of State SenatorHorace C. Young (1806–1879) and Laura P. (Walker) Young (1808–1890). He attended the common schools and high school of New Albion. He also attendedChamberlain Military Institute inRandolph, New York.
Young then moved toIshpeming, Michigan and engaged in accounting, studied law, was admitted to thebar in 1879 and commenced practice in Ishpeming. He was a member of theMichigan House of Representatives fromMarquette County 2nd District, 1879–80 and prosecuting attorney of Marquette County 1886-1896.
In 1902, Young was elected as aRepublican fromMichigan's 12th congressional district to the58th United States Congress. He was subsequently re-elected to the four succeeding Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1903, to March 3, 1913.[1] Young presented credentials as a Member-elect to the63rd Congress and served from March 4, 1913, until his resignation, effective May 16, 1913, while a contest for the seat was pending. Due to a mistake in how the name ofProgressive candidateWilliam Josiah MacDonald appeared on the ballot inOntonagon County, some votes were not included in the official count by the state board of canvassers, even though their inclusion in unofficial returns showed MacDonald had won. Subsequently, theHouse Committee on Elections unanimously reported a resolution to the full house awarding the 12th District seat to MacDonald, who took the oath of office August 26, 1913.
After leaving Congress, Young served as president of the Miners’ National Bank in Ishpeming. He died the day after his 67th birthday in Ishpeming and is interred there at the City Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 12th Congressional District of Michigan 1903 – 1913 | Succeeded by |
