H. Olin Young

Horace Olin Young ( * August 4, 1850 in New Albion, Cattaraugus County, New York; † August 5, 1917 in Ishpeming, Michigan ) was an American politician. Between 1903 and 1913 he represented the state of Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

H. Olin Young attended the common schools including High School in New Albion, as well as the Randolph Institute. He later moved to Ishpeming in Michigan, where he worked in the accounting department. After a subsequent study of law and its made ​​in 1879 admitted to the bar he began in Ishpeming to work in his new profession. At the same time he proposed as a member of the Republican Party launched a political career. In 1879 he was elected to the House of Representatives from Michigan. Between 1886 and 1896 he was a prosecutor in Marquette County.

In the congressional elections of 1902, Young was in the twelfth electoral district of Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Carlos D. Shelden on March 4, 1903. After four elections he was initially able to complete 1913 five legislative sessions in Congress until March 3. Young was also confirmed in the elections of 1912. On 4 March 1913 he was appointed to a new term of office. Against the outcome of this election but put the losing candidate William Josiah MacDonald of the Progressive Party opposition one. Then put Young on May 16, 1913 from his office, even before Congress had decided on the election challenge. Then MacDonald's objection was later upheld, then on August 23 this year could take over the mandate.

After his retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives Olin Young was president of the Miner's National Bank at Ishpeming. He died on 5 August 1917 in this city.

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