Valentine Young
Valentine Young Jr. was an American politician. He was a Baptist minister and politician in South Carolina. He represented Abbeville County in the South Carolina Senate in 1868.[1]
He was a reverend. His election was disputed and whether he met the qualifications to hold office challenged.[2] The state senate moved to declare the seat vacant stating he had failed to show up and show his credentials.[3] He was a Baptist.[4] He was white. James S. Cothran, a Democrat, was elected to replace him but that election was declared void.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "State Senator - E. S. J. Hayes, Lexington County, SC". The Charleston Daily News. July 7, 1868. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clipped From The Charleston Daily News". The Charleston Daily News. December 4, 1868. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Carolina, South (November 29, 1868). "Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly" – via Google Books.
- ^ Bailey, N. Louise; Morgan, Mary L.; Taylor, Carolyn R. (November 29, 1986). Biographical Directory of the South Carolina Senate, 1776-1985. University of South Carolina Press. ISBN 9780872494794 – via Google Books.
- ^ Reynolds, John Schreiner (November 29, 1905). "Reconstruction in South Carolina, 1865-1877". State Company – via Google Books.