Evelle J. Younger

Politician

1918 – 1989

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Who was Evelle J. Younger?

Evelle Jansen Younger was an American politician. He was California Attorney General from 1971 to 1979. Prior to that, he was Los Angeles County District Attorney from 1964 to 1971. In 1978, he ran for Governor of California, but lost to incumbent Jerry Brown. Younger was a member of the Republican Party. Though he was defeated for governor, Younger's ticket-mate, Mike Curb, won the office of lieutenant governor.

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Born
Jun 19, 1918
Stamford
Also known as
  • Evelle Younger
  • Evelle Jansen Younger
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
May 4, 1989
Beverly Hills

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on July 23, 2013

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