Bill Young (Florida politician)

Bill Young
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida
In office
January 3, 1971 – October 18, 2013
Preceded byWilliam Cramer
Succeeded byDavid Jolly
Constituency13th district (2013)
10th district (1993–2013)
8th district (1983–1993)
6th district (1973–1983)
8th district (1971–1973)
Chair of the House Appropriations Committee
In office
January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005
SpeakerDennis Hastert
Preceded byBob Livingston
Succeeded byJerry Lewis
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 19th district
In office
1966–1970
Preceded byBeth Johnson
Succeeded byJohn T. Ware
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 11th district
In office
1961–1966
Preceded byJ. Frank Houghton
Succeeded byWilliam T. Stockton Jr.
Personal details
Born
Charles William Young

(1930-12-16)December 16, 1930
Harmarville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 18, 2013(2013-10-18) (aged 82)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Marian Ford
(m. 1949; div. 1985)
Beverly Angello
(m. 1985)
Children5
Signature
Military service
Branch/serviceArmy National Guard
Years of service1948–1957
Rank Master Sergeant

Charles William Young (December 16, 1930 – October 18, 2013) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 until his death in 2013. A Republican from Florida, Young served as chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations from 1999 to 2005. He was the longest-serving Republican member of Congress at the time of his death.