H. Casey Young
Hiram Casey Young (December 14, 1828 – August 17, 1899) was an American lawyer and politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 10th congressional district of Tennessee.
Hiram Casey Young | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 10th district | |
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881 | |
Preceded by | William T. Avery |
Succeeded by | William R. Moore |
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
Preceded by | William R. Moore |
Succeeded by | Zachary Taylor |
Personal details | |
Born | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | December 14, 1828
Died | August 17, 1899 70) Memphis, Tennessee | (aged
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | lawyer politician |
Biography
Young was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in Tuscaloosa County. He moved with his parents to a farm near Byhalia, Mississippi in Marshall County in 1838. He attended the local schools, was tutored by his father, and also the Cavalry.[1]
Career
Elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth, and Forty-sixth Congresses, Young served from March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1881, but was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1880. However he was elected to the Forty-eighth, serving in that period from March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1885.[2] During this Forty-eighth Congress, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Interior. He was not a candidate for renomination, but resumed the practice of law.
Death
Young died in Memphis, Tennessee on August 17, 1899, aged 70. He is interred at Elmwood Cemetery.[3]
References
- "H. Casey Young". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- "H. Casey Young". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- "H. Casey Young". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "H. Casey Young (id: Y000037)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- H. Casey Young at Find a Grave
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Civil War |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 10th congressional district 1875–1881 |
Succeeded by William R. Moore |
Preceded by William R. Moore |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 10th congressional district 1883–1885 |
Succeeded by Zachary Taylor |