Gordon Elmo Young
American judge
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Gordon Elmo Young (April 26, 1907 – August 20, 1969) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
April 26, 1907
Gordon Elmo Young | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas | |
| In office September 10, 1959 – August 20, 1969 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | J. Smith Henley |
| Succeeded by | Garnett Thomas Eisele |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gordon Elmo Young April 26, 1907 Malvern, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 1969 (aged 62) |
| Education | University of Arkansas School of Law (LL.B.) |
Education and career
Born in Malvern, Arkansas, Young received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1931. He was in private practice in Malvern from 1931 to 1939, and then in Pine Bluff, Arkansas until 1959.[1]
Federal judicial service
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 Judge J. 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 on August 20, 1969.[1]