James Young (May 11, 1800 – February 9, 1878) was an American politician. He was the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri from 1844 to 1848.[1] He also served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1831 to 1833, in the Missouri House of Representatives 1836 to 1838, and in the Missouri Senate from 1840 to 1844.[2]
He died at his home near Lexington, Missouri on February 9, 1878.[3]
References
- ^ Barns, Chancy Rufus; Conant, Alban Jasper; Switzler, William F.; Swallow, George Clinton; Campbell, Robert Allen; Harris, William Torrey (1877). "Great Cities and Towns of Missouri". The Commonwealth of Missouri: A Centennial Record. Bryan, Brand & Company. pp. 868–869. Retrieved April 2, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "James Young (1800-1878) | Hawkins County Genealogy & History".
- ^ "Death of Ex-Gov. James Young". The Lexington Intelligencer. February 16, 1878. p. 3. Retrieved April 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
