| J. Arthur Younger | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – June 20, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Allan O. Hunter (redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Pete McCloskey |
| Constituency | 9th district (1953–63) 11th district (1963–67) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jesse Arthur Younger (1893-04-11)April 11, 1893 Albany, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 1967(1967-06-20) (aged 74) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | San Mateo, California |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Washington National Guard |
| Years of service | August 1917-June 1919 |
Jesse Arthur Younger (April 11, 1893 – June 20, 1967) was a United States representative from California. A member of the Republican Party, he was the first Representative from San Mateo County, California, serving seven terms from 1953 to 1967.
Early life and career
Born in Albany, Oregon, as an adolescent he moved to Kirkland, Washington, where he attended the public schools. Younger graduated from the University of Washington at Seattle in 1915.
He was drafted during World War I, serving in the Washington National Guard, and then overseas serving with the Forty-eighth Coast Artillery Corps for ten months until June 1919 when he was discharged as a captain.
He was employed at the Seattle Title Trust Co., from 1920 to 1930, where he was a manager, director and vice-president of the mortgage division. He subsequently became president of the Seattle Mortgage Loan Co. from 1930 to 1934.
Congress
He was elected to Congress in 1952. After several other successful reelection efforts, he defeated William Keller in 1962 to retain his seat. Younger voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, and 1964, as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Death and Legacy
He served in Congress until his death from leukemia in Washington, D.C. in 1967. He was 74 years old.
A principal thoroughfare in San Mateo County, State Route 92, was named in Younger's honor, as the "J. Arthur Younger Freeway".
See also
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)
- U.S. Congressional Delegations from California
- State Route 92
References
- "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
- "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
- "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE".
- "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
- "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".
External links
- United States Congress. "J. Arthur Younger (id: Y000060)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byAllan O. Hunter | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 9th congressional district 1953–1963 |
Succeeded byDon Edwards |
| Preceded byJohn J. McFall | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 11th congressional district 1963–1967 |
Succeeded byPete McCloskey |
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