William Young (Wisconsin politician)
William Young (December 23, 1821 – November 24, 1890)[1][2] was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. He represented the 22nd District as a Democrat during the 1868 and 1869 sessions.[3]
William Young | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office January 1868 – January 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Augustus L. Smith |
| Succeeded by | George Baldwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Young December 23, 1821 |
| Died | November 24, 1890 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Years of service | 1862-1865 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | |
Life edit
His parents were Samuel Young (1797 – 1870) and Mary Young (née Shangle) (1797 – 1882).[1][4] He was of German ancestry, descended from the Jungs of New Jersey.[5]
Young arrived in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, in April 1848, in what is now Medina, where his cedar-log shanty became a stopping place for travellers going north. He bought land from Zebediah Hyde (one of the earliest white men to settle in the place) and built a large hotel and livery stable. The place was called Youngs' Corner, and grew into the village of Medina after Dale was constituted as a town in 1853.[6][7]
Civil War edit
He enlisted on August 8, 1862, in the 32nd Wisconsin Volunteers The 32nd were known as the "Bandbox Regiment", named for soldiers who were more impressive on parade than on the firing line.[8]
In October 1862, the farmers of the town of Dale assembled and raised $131 in a few hours with which to purchase a fine sword[2] for Lieutenant William Young of Company "I", Thirty-second regiment. Captain Wood's company was called the Outagamie Tigers. The officers elected in September were George Wood (captain), William Young (first lieutenant) and D. K. Quimby (second lieutenant). They became Company I of the regiment and numbered 98 men.[9]
He resigned his commission a year later on August 8, 1863,[10] and later joined Company "A" of the 47th Wisconsin Volunteers, enlisting at Dale on February 18, 1865, and mustered out on September 4, 1865.[2] It was reported by the Appleton Post-Crescent that Captain Young during the war enlisted 300 of the men who went from Outagamie county into the Union army.
Senator edit
Young was nominated by the Democrats as State senator for the 22nd District in fall 1867. Young had a "splendid military record" and was well known in this county where he resided.[11]
He died in 1890 and is buried South Medina Cemetery, located about ½ mile south of Medina.[2][12]
Family life edit
With his wife Nancy Young (1826 – 1909), he had a daughter Mary Adelia Young (later McIntyre) (1846 – 1934). William was the second of seven siblings: John Henry Young (1820 – 1873), Sarah Ann Young (1824 – 1918), Margarett Young (1827 – 1910), Isaac Young (1828 – ?) Jane Louisa Young (1832 – 1902) and Mary Adelia Young (1838 – 1890).[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Capt. William Young". Findagrave.com.
- ^ a b c d Pete Bennett. "Capt. William Young". Pete's "All American" Home Page.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 21. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ Balliet, Sarto (1949). "Townships Emerge". Land of the Fox, Saga of Outagamie County. State Centennial Committee, Outagamie County. pp. 79–80.
- ^ Lacher, John Henry A.; Tolzmann, Don Heinrich (2009). Wisconsin's German Element: J. H. A. Lacher's Introductory History. Genealogical Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 9780806349091.
- ^ Balliet 1949, p. 79.
- ^ "Medina Man Remembers Town's Early History". New London Press Star. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. Wisconsin: Adjutant General's Office. p. 495.
- ^ Ryan, Thomas Henry. History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin : being a general survey ... including a history of the cities, towns and villages ... [1911?]. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association. p. 323.
- Soldiers' and Citizens' Album of Biographical Record. Chicago, IL: Grand Army Publishing. 1888. p. 408. - ^ Officers in volunteer regiments held commissions from their Governor. Officers were allowed to resign their commissions if they no longer wished to serve. Terminology used in the Adjutant Generals Report
- ^ Ryan, pp. 233-297 (chapter 4, Politics previous to 1880)
- ^ "Medina Cemetery". Find A Grave.
External links edit
- Photographs of William Young's sword
- The Political Graveyard