J. Warren Young
J. Warren Young | |
|---|---|
| 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]
Biography
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912-1966". State of Arizona. p. 82. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Globe Resident Taken By Death". Arizona Republic. January 2, 1933. p. 10. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Local News". Arizona Silver Belt. October 7, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All Over Arizona". The Arizona Republican. April 14, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Transfer Of Business". Arizona Silver Belt. October 13, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Local News". Arizona Silver Belt. March 3, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Local News". Arizona Silver Belt. December 1, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Untitled". Arizona Silver Belt. July 21, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Untitled". Arizona Silver Belt. November 15, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All Over Arizona". The Arizona Republican. January 27, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dissolution Of Co-Partnership". Arizona Silver Belt. March 2, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marriage Licenses". The Inter Ocean. June 13, 1899. p. 11. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Articles Of Incorporation". Arizona Silver Belt. December 14, 1899. p. 4. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Eureka Copper Mines". The Arizona Republican. August 29, 1899. p. 7. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Local News". Arizona Silver Belt. September 20, 1900. p. 5. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Untitled". Arizona Silver Belt. June 9, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Local News". Arizona Silver Belt. July 21, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Short Stories Of The City". Arizona Silver Belt. April 26, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hovland And Smith Get Option On Eureka Group". Daily Arizona Silver Belt. December 16, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broad Street Lot Sells For $20,000". Daily Arizona Silver Belt. December 20, 1908. p. 13. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "On Way To Globe". The Arizona Republican. November 10, 1913. p. 7. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Little Arizona Items". Casa Grande Dispatch. May 14, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Among The Politicians". Tucson Citizen. August 20, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Personnel Of New Legislature". Bisbee Daily Review. November 15, 1918. p. 4. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Among The Politicians". Tucson Citizen. August 17, 1920. p. 4. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Woodward Is Elected in Gila". Tucson Citizen. November 6, 1920. p. 4. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
