Misplaced Pages

Cornelius T. Young

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
American politician (1908–1980)

Cornelius T. Young
Young in 1940 book
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943
Preceded byJames L. Callan
Succeeded byRobert Emmet Tehan
53rd Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 11, 1933 – January 7, 1935
Preceded byCharles B. Perry
Succeeded byJorge W. Carow
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 1st district
In office
January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1939
Preceded byThomas H. Conway
Succeeded byWalter J. Domach
Personal details
Born(1908-07-28)July 28, 1908
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJuly 25, 1980(1980-07-25) (aged 71)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin Law School
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
EmployerWisconsin Electric (1942–1972)

Cornelius Thomas Young (July 28, 1908 – July 25, 1980) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly, and served as the 53rd speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly when the Democrats held the majority in the 1933 legislative session. He was only 24 years old at the start of that session, making him the youngest speaker in the history of the Wisconsin Legislature. He later worked as a lawyer and lobbyist for Wisconsin Electric.

Early life

Cornelius Thomas Young was born on July 28, 1908, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from St. John's Military Academy. He received his law degree from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1931 and practiced law.

Career

Young represented the old 1st District of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1931 to 1938, where he served as speaker in 1933 and 1934. He represented the old 9th District of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1939 to 1942. He was also a delegate to the 1940 Democratic National Convention.

Young was appointed assistant legal counsel for Wisconsin Electric in 1942. He became the utility's legislative spokesperson and vice president in 1955. He retired in 1972.

Death

Young died of cancer on July 25, 1980, at St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee.

References

  1. ^ "Cornelius T. Young". Political Graveyard. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "Ex-WEPCo head dies". Kenosha News. Kenosha, WI. July 28, 1980. p. 3. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1940,' Biographical Sketch of Cornelius T. Young, pg. 27

External links

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded byThomas H. Conway Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 1st district
January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1939 		Succeeded byWalter J. Domach
Preceded byCharles B. Perry Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
January 11, 1933 – January 7, 1935 		Succeeded byJorge W. Carow
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded byJames L. Callan Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 9th district
January 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943 		Succeeded byRobert Emmet Tehan
Categories: