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Leigh J. Young
Mayor of Ann Arbor
In office
1941–1945
Preceded by Walter C. Sadler
Succeeded by William E. Brown Jr.
Personal details
Born(1883-03-31)March 31, 1883
Albia, Iowa, US
DiedDecember 24, 1960(1960-12-24) (aged 77)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
Political party Republican

Leigh Jarvis Young (March 31, 1883 – December 24, 1960) was a Michigan politician.

Early life

Young was born on March 31, 1883, in Albia, Iowa, to parents David Whitcomb and Mary Young. [1]

Career

Young worked as an associate professor of forestry for the University of Michigan from 1911 to 1920. [2] Young served as the mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1941 to 1945. [1]

Personal life

Young married Frances Speed Graham in 1912.

Death

Young died of heart disease in the Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on December 24, 1960. Young was cremated. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Young, K to N". Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Faculty History Project". University of Michigan. Retrieved January 14, 2020.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leigh J. Young
Mayor of Ann Arbor
In office
1941–1945
Preceded by Walter C. Sadler
Succeeded by William E. Brown Jr.
Personal details
Born(1883-03-31)March 31, 1883
Albia, Iowa, US
DiedDecember 24, 1960(1960-12-24) (aged 77)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
Political party Republican

Leigh Jarvis Young (March 31, 1883 – December 24, 1960) was a Michigan politician.

Early life

Young was born on March 31, 1883, in Albia, Iowa, to parents David Whitcomb and Mary Young. [1]

Career

Young worked as an associate professor of forestry for the University of Michigan from 1911 to 1920. [2] Young served as the mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1941 to 1945. [1]

Personal life

Young married Frances Speed Graham in 1912.

Death

Young died of heart disease in the Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on December 24, 1960. Young was cremated. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Young, K to N". Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Faculty History Project". University of Michigan. Retrieved January 14, 2020.



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