After World War II, he stayed in the reserves for one year and was discharged as a major. He then returned to Florence and worked as a farmer, real estate broker and businessman.
In 1972, Young won the Republican primary nomination for South Carolina's 6th congressional district, in the state's northeast corner. He expected to face 17-term Democratic incumbent John L. McMillan, the longest-serving congressman in South Carolina history, in the general election. However, in a considerable upset, McMillan was defeated in the Democratic primary by a considerably more liberal candidate, State Representative John Jenrette. Due to the gigantic Republican landslide of that year, Young won the general election by over nine points, becoming the first Republican in history to represent this part of South Carolina.
Young's tenure in Congress was short-lived, however. The Republican Party did not have strong roots in this part of the state at the time, so Young was particularly vulnerable in the 1974 elections, which saw a nationwide backlash against Republicans due to Watergate. Jenrette sought a rematch against Young, and this time won by four points. Another rematch in 1976 resulted in Young being soundly defeated.
Young was the Republican candidate for Governor in 1978, but was soundly defeated by Democratic State SenatorRichard Riley. When Jenrette was ensnared by Abscam in 1980, Young jumped into the Republican primary, only to be soundly defeated by John Light Napier, who went on to defeat Jenrette in November.
After his 1980 defeat, Young retired from politics. He died in his sleep on May 9, 2017.[4]
Referencesedit
^"South Carolina During the 1900s - the 93rd General Assembly (1959-1960)".
^"South Carolina During the 1900s - the 92nd General Assembly (1957-1958)".
^"South Carolina During the 1900s - the 94th General Assembly (1961-1962)".
^Lloyd, Joshua (May 10, 2017). "Former Congressman Ed Young dies at age 96". The State. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
edward, lunn, young, september, 1920, 2017, american, politician, served, south, carolina, house, representatives, representing, florence, county, from, 1958, 1960, member, democratic, party, later, changing, republican, party, served, united, states, house, r. Edward Lunn Young September 7 1920 May 9 2017 was an American politician He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives representing Florence County from 1958 to 1960 as a member of the Democratic Party Later changing to the Republican Party he served in the United States House of Representatives for South Carolina s 6th congressional district from 1973 to 1975 Edward Lunn YoungMember of the U S House of Representatives from South Carolina s 6th districtIn office January 3 1973 January 3 1975Preceded byJohn L McMillanSucceeded byJohn JenretteMember of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Florence CountyIn office 1958 1960Serving with Barnard Daly Dusenbury George Sam Harrell Eugene LeRoy Nettles Cyril Ray Parrott 1 Preceded byPhilip Benjamin Finklea 2 Succeeded byPeter DeWitt HymanW Odell VentersEugene Noel Zeigler 3 Personal detailsBorn 1920 09 07 September 7 1920Florence South Carolina U S DiedMay 9 2017 2017 05 09 aged 96 Florence South Carolina U S Political partyDemocratic until the early 1960s Republican early 1960s onward Alma materClemson CollegeAwardsDistinguished Flying CrossAir Medal with nine Oak Leaf ClustersMilitary serviceBranch serviceUnited States Army Air CorpsUnited States Army ReservesYears of service1941 1946RankMajorBiography editYoung was born in Florence South Carolina He graduated from Clemson College now Clemson University in 1941 Not long after graduating he joined the United States Army Air Forces and served as a fighter pilot in the Pacific during the last part of World War II He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with nine oak leaf clusters After World War II he stayed in the reserves for one year and was discharged as a major He then returned to Florence and worked as a farmer real estate broker and businessman Young was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives as a Democrat from Florence County in 1958 and served one term He became a Republican sometime in the early 1960s and was active in state Republican politics attending the state Republican conventions of 1968 and 1970 He was also a delegate to the 1968 Republican National Convention In 1972 Young won the Republican primary nomination for South Carolina s 6th congressional district in the state s northeast corner He expected to face 17 term Democratic incumbent John L McMillan the longest serving congressman in South Carolina history in the general election However in a considerable upset McMillan was defeated in the Democratic primary by a considerably more liberal candidate State Representative John Jenrette Due to the gigantic Republican landslide of that year Young won the general election by over nine points becoming the first Republican in history to represent this part of South Carolina Young s tenure in Congress was short lived however The Republican Party did not have strong roots in this part of the state at the time so Young was particularly vulnerable in the 1974 elections which saw a nationwide backlash against Republicans due to Watergate Jenrette sought a rematch against Young and this time won by four points Another rematch in 1976 resulted in Young being soundly defeated Young was the Republican candidate for Governor in 1978 but was soundly defeated by Democratic State Senator Richard Riley When Jenrette was ensnared by Abscam in 1980 Young jumped into the Republican primary only to be soundly defeated by John Light Napier who went on to defeat Jenrette in November After his 1980 defeat Young retired from politics He died in his sleep on May 9 2017 4 References edit South Carolina During the 1900s the 93rd General Assembly 1959 1960 South Carolina During the 1900s the 92nd General Assembly 1957 1958 South Carolina During the 1900s the 94th General Assembly 1961 1962 Lloyd Joshua May 10 2017 Former Congressman Ed Young dies at age 96 The State Retrieved May 10 2017 Sources editUnited States Congress Edward Lunn Young id Y000035 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJohn L McMillan Member of the U S House of Representatives from South Carolina s 6th congressional district1973 1975 Succeeded byJohn JenretteParty political officesPreceded byJames B Edwards Republican nominee for Governor of South Carolina1978 Succeeded byW D Workman Jr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Lunn Young amp oldid 1182508565, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
