H. Casey Young

Hiram Casey Young
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	(1828-12-14)December 14, 1828 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Died	August 17, 1899(1899-08-17) (aged 70) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Profession	lawyer politician

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.

Biography

Young was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He moved with his parents to a farm near Byhalia, Mississippi, in 1838. He attended the local schools, was tutored by his father, and also the Cavalry.

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. 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.

External links

• United States Congress. "H. Casey Young (id: Y000037)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• H. Casey Young at Find a Grave