William Sterling Youngman (February 2, 1872 – April 25, 1934) was an American politician who served as a Massachusetts State Senator, the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts and as the 50th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1929 to 1933.
William Sterling Youngman | |
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| 50th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1929–1933 | |
| Governor | Frank G. Allen Joseph B. Ely |
| Preceded by | Frank G. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Gaspar G. Bacon |
| 42nd Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1925–1928 | |
| Governor | Alvan T. Fuller |
| Preceded by | James Jackson |
| Succeeded by | John W. Haigis |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk and Suffolk District[2] | |
| In office 1923[1]–1924[1] | |
| Preceded by | Wesley E. Monk |
| Succeeded by | Erland F. Fish |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1872[1] Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 1934[3] (aged 62) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.[3] |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Children | William Sterling Youngman Jr.[4] |
| Alma mater | Harvard College A.B. 1895; Harvard Law School L.L.B. 1898[5] |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1898 1918 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
Youngman attended Harvard, where he was a member of the debate team.[6]
Youngman served with a troop of Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Spanish–American War; he also served in World War I.[4]
In 1932 Youngman was the Republican nominee for Governor of Massachusetts, he lost that election by about 150,000 votes to the incumbent Democratic Governor Joseph B. Ely.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Howard, Richard T. (1929), Public officials of Massachusetts (1929–1930), Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. 22
- ^ Howard, Richard T. (1923), Public officials of Massachusetts 1923–1924, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. 84
- ^ a b W. S. Youngman, Ex-Lieut. Governor Of Bay State, Dies Republican Best Known as Foe of Wasteful Public Expenditures, Hartford, Conn.: The Hartford Courant, April 26, 1934, p. 4
- ^ a b The New York Times (April 26, 1934), W. S. YOUNGMAN,.62, CIVIC LEADER, DEAD; Former Bay State Lieutenant Governor Noted for Attack on Public Wastefulness, SOUGHT OFFICE AFTER, 50 Frequently at Odds With Party Heads Served as Captain in the World War., New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, p. Section: BOOKS ART-BOOKS, Page 23
- ^ Quinquennial Catalogue of the Officers and Graduates 1636–1905, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, 1923, p. 303
- ^ The New York Times (March 9, 1896), HARVARD'S GREAT DEBATE; Ready Now for the Coming Contest with Princeton. UNUSUAL INTEREST IN THE STRUGGLE The Men Chosen to Strive for Victory -- Why the Contest Is Attracting So Much Attention., New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, p. 10
- ^ Article 42 -- No Title, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, November 9, 1932, p. 3
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