Edward Lunn Young | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district | |
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 | |
Preceded by | John L. McMillan |
Succeeded by | John Jenrette |
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Florence County | |
In office 1958–1960 Serving with Barnard Daly Dusenbury, George Sam Harrell, Eugene LeRoy Nettles, Cyril Ray Parrott[1] | |
Preceded by | Philip Benjamin Finklea[2] |
Succeeded by | Peter DeWitt Hyman W. Odell Venters Eugene Noel Zeigler[3] |
Personal details | |
Born | Florence, South Carolina, U.S. | September 7, 1920
Died | May 9, 2017 Florence, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 96)
Political party | Democratic (until the early 1960s) Republican (early 1960s onward) |
Alma mater | Clemson College |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal with nine Oak Leaf Clusters |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army Air Corps United States Army Reserves |
Years of service | 1941–1946 |
Rank | Major |
Edward Lunn Young (September 7, 1920 – May 9, 2017) was an American politician. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives representing Florence County from 1958 to 1960 as a member of the Democratic Party. Later changing to the Republican Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives for South Carolina's 6th congressional district from 1973 to 1975.