William Dewey Young
Full Name: William Dewey YoungDate of birth: October 3, 1898
Date of death: December 2, 1981
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 122 | Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 | 42nd | Democrat | Wellington / Collingsworth | Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Wheeler | |
| H | 122 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st | Democrat | Wellington / Collingsworth | Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Wheeler | |
| H | 122 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th | Democrat | Wellington / Collingsworth | Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Wheeler | |
| H | 122 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th | Democrat | Wellington / Collingsworth | Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Wheeler | |
| H | 122 | Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 | 38th | Democrat | Wellington / Collingsworth | Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Wheeler |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 42nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Wellington / Collingsworth
- Counties in district:
- Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Wheeler
- Legislatures:
- 41st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Wellington / Collingsworth
- Counties in district:
- Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Wheeler
- Legislatures:
- 40th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Wellington / Collingsworth
- Counties in district:
- Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Wheeler
- Legislatures:
- 39th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Wellington / Collingsworth
- Counties in district:
- Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Wheeler
- Legislatures:
- 38th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Wellington / Collingsworth
- Counties in district:
- Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Wheeler
Biographical Information
- "Six Students in Legislature: Solons Are Woodall, Sheats, Woodruff, Tomme, Maxwell, and Young," 10/3/1926, p. 11, biographical sketches of Cory Sheats, Homer Maxwell, Ben J. Woodall, Grady Woodruff, Thomas J. Renfro, and Dewey Young, all serving in the called session and students at the The University of Texas. Daily Texan.
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/2/1929, p. 5. Houston Post-Dispatch.
- Mentioned in "Under the Dome," 1/20/1931, p. 8. Austin American.
- William Dewey Young, death date 12/2/1981 in Dallas County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- William Dewey Young, birth date 10/3/1898; permanent home address in Aberdeen, Collingsworth County; laborer, Mellon-Stuart Co.; nearest relative J.H. Young; draft registration 9/6/1918 in Wellington, Collingsworth County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- William Dewey Young (1898-1981), portrait, burial in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County. Find a Grave.
- Photograph. Dewey Young, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Dewey Young, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Dewey Young, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Dewey Young, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.D. Young, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
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