Josiah Titus Young (February 25, 1831 – November 11, 1907) was an American politician, lawyer and newspaper editor.

Early life

Born in

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, Young moved with his family to

Monroe County, Iowa Monroe County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Iowa. In the early 20th century, it was a center of bituminous coal mining and in 1910 had a population of more than 25,000. As mining declined, people moved elsew ...

. Raised on a farm, Young attended school in

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Career

During the

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, Young served in the 8th Iowa Infantry Regiment. Young was the editor and publisher of ''The Monroe County Sentinel'' and ''The Albia Union'' newspapers. He also was a lawyer. Young served as clerk for the Monroe County District Court as a

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. From 1873 to 1879, Young served as

secretary of state of Iowa The Secretary of State of Iowa is the commissioner of elections of the U.S. state of Iowa. A constitutional officer, the officeholder is elected every four years. The Office of the Secretary of State is divided into four divisions: Elections and ...

. In 1880, Young served as mayor of

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. Young then served in the

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from 1890 to 1892.

Personal life

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References

1831 births 1907 deaths People from Albia, Iowa People from Johnson County, Indiana People of Iowa in the American Civil War Editors of Iowa newspapers Iowa lawyers Secretaries of State of Iowa Mayors of places in Iowa Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives 19th-century American legislators {{Iowa-politician-stub