Leigh J. Young

Leigh Jarvis Young (March 31, 1883 – December 24, 1960) was a Michigan politician.

Leigh J. Young
Mayor of Ann Arbor
In office
1941–1945
Preceded byWalter C. Sadler
Succeeded byWilliam E. Brown Jr.
Personal details
Born(1883-03-31)March 31, 1883
Albia, Iowa
DiedDecember 24, 1960(1960-12-24) (aged 77)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Political partyRepublican

Early life

Young was born on March 31, 1883 in Albia, Iowa to parents David Whitcomb and Mary Young.[1][2]

Career

Young worked as an Associate Professor of Forestry for the University of Michigan from 1911 to 1920.[3] Young served as the mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1941 to 1945.[1]

Personal life

Young married Frances Speed Graham in 1912.[2]

Death

Young died of heart disease in the Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan on December 24, 1960.[2] Young was cremated.[1]

References
  1. "Young, K to N". Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  2. "Leigh Jarvis Young Memorial". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  3. "Faculty History Project". University of Michigan. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
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