Henry M. Youmans | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron T. Bliss |
| Succeeded by | William S. Linton |
| Member of theMichigan Senate from the22nd district | |
| In office 1897–1898 | |
| Preceded by | Emory Townsend |
| Succeeded by | John Leidlein |
| Mayor of East Saginaw | |
| In office 1886-1887 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Estabrook |
| Succeeded by | William B. Baum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 15, 1832 |
| Died | July 8, 1920 (aged 88) |
| Resting place | Brady Hill Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Lumber Manufacture |
Henry Melville Youmans (May 15, 1832 – July 8, 1920) was an American businessman and politician from theU.S. state ofMichigan, serving one term in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1891 to 1893.
Youmans was born inOtego, New York, and attended thecommon schools. He was in the employ of the York & Erie Railroad Co. on theSusquehanna division for ten years. He moved toEast Saginaw, Michigan, in 1862 and engaged in the manufacture of lumber and salt from 1863 to 1878. He moved toSt. Clair County in 1878 and engaged in farming and lumbering until 1884 when he returned to East Saginaw.
Youmans served as mayor of East Saginaw in 1886 and 1887, and also served four terms asalderman.
In the general election of 1890, Youmans ran as the candidate of theDemocratic Party and defeated incumbentRepublicanAaron T. Bliss to be elected fromMichigan's 8th congressional district to the52nd United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1891, to March 3, 1893. He was chairman of theCommittee on Expenditures on Public Buildings. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892, losing to RepublicanWilliam S. Linton. He was also unsuccessful againstJoseph W. Fordney in 1902.
After leaving Congress, Henry M. Youmans became a member of theMichigan Senate (22nd district) in 1897 and 1898.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits inBridgeport, Michigan, until his death inSaginaw, where he was interred in Brady Hill Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 8th Congressional District of Michigan 1891 – 1893 | Succeeded by |
