J. Warren Young | |
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Member of the Arizona Senate from the Gila County district | |
In office January 1919 –December 1920 | |
Preceded by | Alfred Kinney |
Succeeded by | F. A. Woodward |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Politician |
J. Warren Young was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 4th Arizona State Legislature. [1]
Young was born in 1868. [2] By 1897 he was residing in Globe,where he was partner with his brother in the Silver Palace Saloon. [3] In 1898 he began a brickyard with a partner in Globe. [4] In 1898 his brother,A. R. Young,sold him the Silver Palace Saloon. [5] [6] In 1898 one his mining claims,the Wedge,struck a rich vein of gold. [7] Over the next several years,Young built several commercial properties in Globe,including a hotel and a rooming house. [8] [9] [10]
In 1899 he sold the Silver Palace Saloon to J. J. Keegan. [11] In June 1899 he returned to Illinois and married Lillian S. Kearney. [12] The couple had three children,two sons and a daughter,Vernon,Royal,and Martha. [2] In November 1899 he,along with two other partners,incorporated another of his mining interests as the Eureka Copper Company. [13] The mine proved quite lucrative. [14]
In 1900 he built a house in Globe. [15] In June 1904,Young sold his home in Globe,although keeping his commercial interests,and moved to Chihuahua,where he pursued mining interests. [16] [17] [18] In 1908,Young and his partners sold the Eureka Mine for $300,000. [19] After that sale,although still residing in Chihuahua,Young purchased a prime lot on Broad Street in Globe for $20,000. [20] By 1913 Young had moved back to Globe. [21] After his return to Globe,he continued to pursue his mining interests. [22]
In 1918,Young,who was Gila County Chairman for the Democrats,ran for one of the two seats from Gila County in the Arizona State Senate. [23] With incumbent W. D. Claypool,he was elected to Senate in the 4th Arizona State Legislature. [24] Young ran for re-election to the Senate in 1920,however he lost to Frank McCann in the Democrat's primary. [25] [26] Young died suddenly of a heart condition on New Year's Day 1933 at his home in Globe,Arizona. [2]
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