Clarence Clifton Young
Clarence Clifton "Cliff" Young (November 7, 1922 – April 3, 2016), known as C. Clifton Young, was a United States congressman from Nevada.
C. Clifton Young | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's At-Large district | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Walter S. Baring Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Walter S. Baring Jr. |
| Member of the Nevada Senate | |
| In office 1966–1980 | |
| Associate Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court (Seat D) | |
| In office 1985–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Noel E. Manoukian |
| Succeeded by | Mark Gibbons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7, 1922 Lovelock, Nevada |
| Died | April 3, 2016 (aged 93) Reno, Nevada |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jane |
| Profession | Attorney |
A Republican, Young was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the state's at-large district in 1952 and re-elected in 1954. He won the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in 1956 but was defeated by incumbent Democrat Alan Bible in a close race.
Young later served in the Nevada Senate, from 1966 to 1980, and on the Nevada Supreme Court from 1985 to 2002, including a stint as chief justice (1989–1990). He also served as president of the National Wildlife Federation (1981–1983). Young died in Reno, Nevada in 2016 at the age of 93.[1]
External links
- United States Congress. "Clarence Clifton Young (id: Y000032)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- A Guide to the C. Clifton Young (family) Papers, Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno.
- A Guide to the C. Clifton Young (political) Papers, Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno.
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| Preceded by Ernest S. Brown |
Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Nevada (Class 3) 1956 |
Succeeded by William B. Wright |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Walter S. Baring Jr. |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's at-large congressional district 1953–1957 |
Succeeded by Walter S. Baring Jr. |
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