Leigh J. Young
Leigh J. Young | |
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Mayor of Ann Arbor | |
In office 1941–1945 | |
Preceded by | Walter C. Sadler |
Succeeded by | William E. Brown Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Albia, Iowa | March 31, 1883
Died | December 24, 1960 Ann Arbor, Michigan | (aged 77)
Political party | Republican |
Leigh Jarvis Young (March 31, 1883 – December 24, 1960) was a Michigan politician.
Early life[edit]
Young was born on March 31, 1883, in Albia, Iowa, to parents David Whitcomb and Mary Young.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Young worked as an associate professor of forestry for the University of Michigan from 1911 to 1920.[3] Young served as the mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1941 to 1945.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Young married Frances Speed Graham in 1912.[2]
Death[edit]
Young died of heart disease in the Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on December 24, 1960.[2] Young was cremated.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Young, K to N". Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Leigh Jarvis Young Memorial". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Faculty History Project". University of Michigan. Retrieved January 14, 2020.