William Henry Young (politician)
Appearance
William Henry Young was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]
Biography
Young was born on August 11, 1845 in Woodville, Mississippi. He would move to Saint Helena Parish, Louisiana in 1852. During the American Civil War, Young served with the 4th Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment of the Union Army. Originally an enlisted man, he achieved the rank of first lieutenant.
Political career
Young was a member of the Assembly in 1885. Additionally, he was an alderman and Mayor of Oconto, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.
References
Categories:
- People from Woodville, Mississippi
- People from Saint Helena Parish, Louisiana
- People from Oconto County, Wisconsin
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin city council members
- Wisconsin Republicans
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- Union Army officers
- Union Army soldiers
- 1845 births