William Albin Young
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William Albin Young (May 17, 1860 - March 12, 1928) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Young attended the public schools and St. Mary's Academy at Norfolk. He studied law, but abandoned it before obtaining a license and devoted himself to mercantile pursuits. He served as clerk of the circuit and corporation courts of the city of Norfolk for six years. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1892. Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Fifty-fifth Congress and served from March 4, 1897, to April 26, 1898, when he was succeeded by Richard A. Wise, who contested his election. Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Fifty-sixth Congress and served from March 4, 1899, to March 12, 1900, when he was again succeeded by Richard A. Wise, who contested his election. He engaged in the real estate business at Norfolk, Virginia, where he died March 12, 1928. He was interred in St. Mary's Cemetery.
