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Leigh J. Young
Leigh Jarvis Young (March 31, 1883 – December 24, 1960) was a Michigan politician.
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 | March 31, 1883 Albia, Iowa |
| Died | December 24, 1960 (aged 77) Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
Early life edit
Young was born on March 31, 1883, in Albia, Iowa, to parents David Whitcomb and Mary Young.[1][2]
Career edit
Young worked as an associate professor of forestry for the University of Michigan from 1911 to 1920.[3] Young served as the mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1941 to 1945.[1]
Personal life edit
Young married Frances Speed Graham in 1912.[2]
Death edit
Young died of heart disease in the Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on December 24, 1960.[2] Young was cremated.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Young, K to N". Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Leigh Jarvis Young Memorial". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Faculty History Project". University of Michigan. Retrieved January 14, 2020.