William S. Youngman Politician

William Sterling Youngman (February 2, 1872 – April 25, 1934) was an American politician who served as a Massachusetts State Senator, the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts and as the 50th Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1929 to 1933.Youngman attended Harvard where he was a member of the debate team.Youngman served with a troop of Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Spanish American War, he also served in World War I.In 1932 Youngman was the Republican nominee for Governor of Massachusetts, he lost that election by about 150,000 votes to the incumbent Democratic Governor Joseph B. Ely.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 02, 1872
Birth place
Williamsport Pennsylvania
Date of deathApril 25, 1934
Education
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Arts
Harvard Law School
Harvard College

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Office holder

military operations
Spanish–American War
World War I
governor
military branch
United States Army
office
Member of the
Massachusetts State Senate
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
Norfolk and Suffolk District
party
Republican Party (United States)
service end1898
service start1898
successor

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