Josiah T. Young Explained

Josiah Young
Birth Date:February 25, 1831
Birth Name:Josiah Titus Young
Birth Place:Johnson County, Indiana, U.S.
Death Date:November 11, 1907 (aged 76)
Death Place:Albia, Iowa, U.S.
Office:Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
Term Start:1890
Term End:1892
Office1:7th Secretary of State of Iowa
Term Start1:1873
Term End1:1879
Predecessor1:Ed Wright
Successor1:John A. T. Hull
Unit:8th Iowa Infantry Regiment
Battles:American Civil War
Allegiance:Union Army
Party:Republican

Josiah Titus Young (February 25, 1831  - November 11, 1907) was an American politician, lawyer and newspaper editor.

Early life

Born in Johnson County, Indiana, Young moved with his family to Monroe County, Iowa. Raised on a farm, Young attended school in Warren County, Illinois.

Career

During the American Civil War, Young served in the 8th Iowa Infantry Regiment. Young was the editor and publisher of The Monroe County Sentinel and The Albia Union newspapers. He also was a lawyer. Young served as clerk for the Monroe County District Court as a Republican. From 1873 to 1879, Young served as secretary of state of Iowa. In 1880, Young served as mayor of Albia, Iowa. Young then served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1890 to 1892.[1]

Personal life

Young died at his home in Albia, Iowa.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monroe County Biographies . 2023-05-13 . iagenweb.org.
  2. http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=6362 Iowa Legislature-Josiah T. Young