F.L. Young

Frank Lawson Young

Full Name: Frank Lawson Young
Date of birth: November 1, 1867
Date of death: 1912

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 15 Jan 8, 1907 - Jul 29, 1907 30th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Henderson / Rusk   Rusk

(1) Young resigned 8/1/1907. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) "Young Resigns; Coming Here," The Houston Post, 8/1/1907, p. 7. "Representative F.L. Young of Henderson, Rusk County, has tendered his resignation to Governor Campbell as a representative to the legislature because he will move to Houston. Mr. Young has moved to Houston and has a position in the executive department of the England Piano and Organ company." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) Resignation date 7/29/1907. "Young Has Resigned," The Houston Post, 8/16/1907, p. 16. Letter from Governor Campbell to Hon. "P.L. Young" on 8/6/1907 acknowledging receipt of Young's letter of resignation dated July 29. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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House District 15
Jan 8, 1907 - Jul 29, 1907
Legislatures: 30th (1) (2) (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Henderson / Rusk
Counties in district: Rusk

(1) Young resigned 8/1/1907. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) "Young Resigns; Coming Here," The Houston Post, 8/1/1907, p. 7. "Representative F.L. Young of Henderson, Rusk County, has tendered his resignation to Governor Campbell as a representative to the legislature because he will move to Houston. Mr. Young has moved to Houston and has a position in the executive department of the England Piano and Organ company." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) Resignation date 7/29/1907. "Young Has Resigned," The Houston Post, 8/16/1907, p. 16. Letter from Governor Campbell to Hon. "P.L. Young" on 8/6/1907 acknowledging receipt of Young's letter of resignation dated July 29. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Biographical Information top

Other Resources

  • Frank Lawson Young (1867-1912), birth date 11/1/1867, spouse Onita Branch, residence in Rusk County, Texas, in 1900. Morrow - Iles - Hale - McDonald Families Family Tree.
    Frank L. Young listed in 1912 Houston City Directory, same address as spouse Onita Young (Mrs. F.L.). Onita Young (widow of F.L.) listed in 1913 Houston City Directory. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995. Ancestry.com.
  • Census of 1880 - Frank L. Young, Madison County, age 13, born circa 1867 in Texas, mother Mary H. Young.
    Marriage to Onita Branch 2/26/1890 in Walker County, Texas.
    Census of 1900 - Frank L. Young, Henderson, Rusk County, birth date November 1870, age 29, merchant dry goods, wife Onita, sons William S., Donald G., James B., and Julian, daughter Ruth.
    Census of 1910 - Frank L. Young, Houston Ward 3, Harris County, age 41, born circa 1869, head of household, accountant/real estate. Onita B. Young, separate entry in Houston Ward 3, Harris County, but same location (house number 1517, Texas Avenue), wife, children William L., Donald G., James B., Ruth A., and Julian J.
    Census of 1920 - Mrs. Anita [Onita] Young, Houston Ward 3, Harris County, widowed, head of household, housekeeper, children Frank L., James B., and Julian J. FamilySearch. 1880 1900 1910 1910 1920 Texas Marriages, 1837-1973
  • Frank Lawson Young, father of Ruth Nelson and Julian Joplin Young, spouse Onita Branch. Mrs. Onita Young, widowed, death date 7/2/1947 in Houston, Harris County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Julian Joplin Young Onita Young Ruth Nelson
  • Appointed receiver for England Piano and Organ Company in bankruptcy proceedings, "A Receiver is Appointed: F.L. Young Is Named by Judge Burns to Take Charge of England Piano and Organ Company," The Houston Post, 1/3/1908, p. 8. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
  • Brief vignettes on members of the 30th Legislature, "Kodaks by the Chaplain," The Houston Post, 5/12/1907, p. 6, col. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
  • Report of burglary case at the office of Hon. F.L. Young, former member of the 30th Legislature from Rusk County, The Houston Post, 8/30/1907, p. 11. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
  • Biographical sketch, Frank Lawson Young and family, birth date 11/1/1867 in Midway, Madison County, Texas, "died in the 1910s at Houston." Genealogy of Captain Isaac Young. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
  • 30th Legislature (1907) - F.L. Young, postoffice Henderson, nativity Texas, age 37 (born circa 1870), merchant, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.
  • Frank Young buried with family of W.C. and Mary H. Young, Midway Cemetery. No dates given. Madison County, TXGenWeb Project.

Photographs

  • Photograph. F.L. Young, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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30th R.S. - 1907
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