William Henry Young (politician)

William Henry Young was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Young was born on August 11, 1845, in Woodville, Mississippi. He would move to St. 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

People from Woodville, Mississippi

People from St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

People from Oconto, Wisconsin

Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Mayors of places in Wisconsin

Wisconsin city council members

People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War

Union Army officers

Union Army soldiers

1845 births

Year of death missing