Gordon Elmo Young

Deceased Person

1907 – 1969

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Who was Gordon Elmo Young?

Gordon Elmo Young was a United States federal judge.

Born in Malvern, Arkansas, Young received an LL.B. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1931. He was in private practice in Malvern, Arkansas from 1931 to 1939, and then in Pine Bluff, Arkansas until 1959.

On August 18, 1959, Young was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas vacated by Jesse Smith Henley. Young was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 2, 1959, and received his commission on September 10, 1959. Young served in that capacity until his death, in 1969.

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Born
Apr 26, 1907
Malvern
Education
  • University of Arkansas School of Law
  • Bachelor of Laws
Died
Aug 20, 1969

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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