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Leigh J. Young

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Leigh J. Young
Mayor of Ann Arbor
In office
1941–1945
Preceded byWalter C. Sadler
Succeeded byWilliam E. Brown Jr.
Personal details
Born(1883-03-31)March 31, 1883
Albia, Iowa, US
DiedDecember 24, 1960(1960-12-24) (aged 77)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
Political partyRepublican

Leigh Jarvis Young (March 31, 1883 – December 24, 1960) was a Michigan politician.

Early life

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Young was born on March 31, 1883, in Albia, Iowa, to parents David Whitcomb and Mary Young.[1]

Career

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Young worked as an associate professor of forestry for the University of Michigan from 1911 to 1920.[2] Young served as the mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1941 to 1945.[1]

Personal life

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Young married Frances Speed Graham in 1912.

Death

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Young died of heart disease in the Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on December 24, 1960. Young was cremated.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Young, K to N". Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Faculty History Project". University of Michigan. Retrieved January 14, 2020.