| Clarence Clifton Young | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's At-Large district |
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| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 |
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| Preceded by | Walter S. Baring, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Walter S. Baring, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7, 1922 Lovelock, Nevada |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Reno |
| Profession | Attorney |
Clarence Clifton Young (born November 7, 1922) was a United States congressman from Nevada.
A Republican, Young was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the state's at-large district in 1952 and reeelected in 1954. He won the Republican nomination for United States Senate in 1956 but was defeated by incumbent Democrat Alan Bible in a close race.
Young later served in the Nevada Senate and on the Nevada Supreme Court, including a stint as chief justice (1989–1990). Young also served as president of the National Wildlife Federation (1981–1983).
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Walter S. Baring, Jr. |
United States House of Representatives, Nevada At-Large 1953–1957 |
Succeeded by Walter S. Baring, Jr. |
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