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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—TennesseeHiram Casey YOUNG
(1828-1899)
YOUNG, Hiram Casey, a
Representative from Tennessee; born in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa
County, Ala., December 14, 1828; moved with his parents to a farm
near Byhalia, Marshall County, Miss., in 1838; attended the local
schools and was tutored by his father and also attended Marshall
Institute in Marshall County, Miss.; studied law; was admitted to
the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Memphis, Tenn.; served in
the Civil War 1861-1865 as lieutenant colonel of Cavalry and on the
brigade staff; Assistant Inspector General, First Division of
Cavalry, in 1864; elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth,
Forty-fifth, and Forty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1875-March 3,
1881); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1880; elected to
the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885); chairman,
Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Interior
(Forty-eighth Congress); was not a candidate for renomination;
resumed the practice of law; died in Memphis, Tenn., August 17,
1899; interment in Elmwood Cemetery.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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