Born in Weston in 1885,[1][4] Young graduated from Harvard College in 1907[1] and Harvard Law School in 1911.[1] Following nine years of legal practice, Young retired from the law. In 1910, Young was elected a Selectman of the Town of Weston, Massachusetts,[1] a position he held for thirty-six years. Young was elected as a Republican to the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] in 1915, serving from 1916[1]–24.[3][5] Young served on the Ways and Means Committee in 1916,[4] and as the chairman of the Recess Committee on State Finances in 1917.[5] In 1928, Young ran unsuccessfully for US Senator. Young was on the Board of Parole and Advisory Board of Pardons for the State Prison and Massachusetts Reformatory from 1913 to 1915,[4][5] and the chairman of the State Board of Probation from 1927–42, a US Referee in Bankruptcy from 1925–41, and a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers from 1922-28.
Young married Mary Coolidge Hall in 1908; they divorced in 1935. They had four children: Barbara, Charlotte, Lorraine, and Benjamin Loring Jr. He died in Boston on June 4, 1964.[9]
^ abcdefghijklmnHoward, Richard T. (1920), Public Officials of Massachusetts 1920, Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Review, p. 319
^Who's Who in State Politics, 1915, Boston, Massachusetts: Practical Politics, 1915, p. 283
^ abHoward, Richard T. (1925), Public Officials of Massachusetts 1925-1926, Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Review, p. 303
^ abcdefghijWho's Who in State Politics, 1916, Boston, Massachusetts: Practical Politics, 1916, p. 337
^ abcHoward, Richard T. (1923), Public Officials of Massachusetts 1923-1924, Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Review, p. 85
^ abEverett Somerville Brown, ed. (1938), Ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment to the Constitution of the United States: State Convention Records and Laws, Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press, p. 204
^ abEverett Somerville Brown, ed. (1938), Ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment to the Constitution of the United States: State Convention Records and Laws, Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press, p. 213
^Everett Somerville Brown, ed. (1938), Ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment to the Constitution of the United States: State Convention Records and Laws, Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press, p. 209
^"B. L. Young, 78, Dies, Former House Speaker". The North Adams Transcript. North Adams, Massachusetts. June 5, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved May 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
benjamin, loring, young, november, 1885, june, 1964, weston, massachusetts, lawyer, politician, served, speaker, massachusetts, house, representatives, from, 1921, 1924, speaker, massachusetts, house, representativesin, office, 1921, 1924preceded, byjoseph, wa. Benjamin Loring Young November 7 1885 June 4 1964 of Weston Massachusetts was a US lawyer 4 and politician who served as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1921 to 1924 Benjamin Loring YoungSpeaker of the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesIn office 1921 1924Preceded byJoseph E WarnerSucceeded byJohn C HullMember of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 13th Middlesex District 1 In office 1915 1 1924Preceded byImmanuel Pfeiffer Jr 2 Succeeded bySidney J Stone 3 Weston Selectman 1 4 In office 1910 1 4 1946Personal detailsBornNovember 7 1885Weston MassachusettsDiedJune 4 1964 1964 06 04 aged 78 Boston MassachusettsPolitical partyRepublican 1 4 SpouseMary Coolidge HallChildrenBarbara Charlotte Hubbard Lorraine and Benjamin LoringAlma materHarvard College 1907 1 4 Harvard Law School 1911 1 4 ProfessionLawyer 1 4 Born in Weston in 1885 1 4 Young graduated from Harvard College in 1907 1 and Harvard Law School in 1911 1 Following nine years of legal practice Young retired from the law In 1910 Young was elected a Selectman of the Town of Weston Massachusetts 1 a position he held for thirty six years Young was elected as a Republican to the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1 in 1915 serving from 1916 1 24 3 5 Young served on the Ways and Means Committee in 1916 4 and as the chairman of the Recess Committee on State Finances in 1917 5 In 1928 Young ran unsuccessfully for US Senator Young was on the Board of Parole and Advisory Board of Pardons for the State Prison and Massachusetts Reformatory from 1913 to 1915 4 5 and the chairman of the State Board of Probation from 1927 42 a US Referee in Bankruptcy from 1925 41 and a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers from 1922 28 On June 26 1933 6 7 Young was a delegate to and the president of 8 the Massachusetts Convention 6 that ratified the Twenty first Amendment to the United States Constitution 7 Young married Mary Coolidge Hall in 1908 they divorced in 1935 They had four children Barbara Charlotte Lorraine and Benjamin Loring Jr He died in Boston on June 4 1964 9 See also edit1916 Massachusetts legislature 1917 Massachusetts legislature 1918 Massachusetts legislature 1919 Massachusetts legislature 1921 1922 Massachusetts legislature 1923 1924 Massachusetts legislatureReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Howard Richard T 1920 Public Officials of Massachusetts 1920 Boston Massachusetts The Boston Review p 319 Who s Who in State Politics 1915 Boston Massachusetts Practical Politics 1915 p 283 a b Howard Richard T 1925 Public Officials of Massachusetts 1925 1926 Boston Massachusetts The Boston Review p 303 a b c d e f g h i j Who s Who in State Politics 1916 Boston Massachusetts Practical Politics 1916 p 337 a b c Howard Richard T 1923 Public Officials of Massachusetts 1923 1924 Boston Massachusetts The Boston Review p 85 a b Everett Somerville Brown ed 1938 Ratification of the Twenty first Amendment to the Constitution of the United States State Convention Records and Laws Ann Arbor Michigan University of Michigan Press p 204 a b Everett Somerville Brown ed 1938 Ratification of the Twenty first Amendment to the Constitution of the United States State Convention Records and Laws Ann Arbor Michigan University of Michigan Press p 213 Everett Somerville Brown ed 1938 Ratification of the Twenty first Amendment to the Constitution of the United States State Convention Records and Laws Ann Arbor Michigan University of Michigan Press p 209 B L Young 78 Dies Former House Speaker The North Adams Transcript North Adams Massachusetts June 5 1964 p 1 Retrieved May 21 2018 via Newspapers com Party political officesPreceded byWilliam M Butler Republican nominee for U S Senator from Massachusetts Class 1 1928 Succeeded byRobert M WashburnMassachusetts House of RepresentativesPreceded byImmanuel Pfeiffer Jr Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 13th Middlesex District1915 1924 Succeeded bySidney J StonePreceded byJoseph E Warner Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives1921 1924 Succeeded byJohn C Hull nbsp This article about a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benjamin Loring Young amp oldid 1176615969, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
