William S. Youngman

William Sterling Youngman (February 2, 1872 – April 25, 1934) was an American politician who served as a Massachusetts State Senator, the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts and as the 50th Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1929 to 1933.

William Sterling Youngman
50th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office 1929–1933
Governor	Frank G. Allen Joseph B. Ely
Preceded by	Frank G. Allen
Succeeded by	Gaspar G. Bacon
42nd Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
In office 1925–1928
Governor	Alvan T. Fuller
Preceded by	James Jackson
Succeeded by	John W. Haigis
Member of the Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk and Suffolk District[1]
In office 1923[2] – 1924[2]
Preceded by	Wesley E. Monk
Succeeded by	Erland F. Fish
Personal details
Born	February 2, 1872[2] Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Died	April 25, 1934[3] (aged 62) Brookline, Massachusetts[3]
Political party	Republican[2]
Children	William Sterling Youngman, Jr.[4]
Alma mater	Harvard College A.B. 1895; Harvard Law School L.L.B. 1898[5]
Profession	Attorney
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1898 1918
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War World War I

Youngman attended Harvard, where he was a member of the debate team.[6]

Youngman served with a troop of Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Spanish–American War; he also served in World War I.[4]

In 1932 Youngman was the Republican nominee for Governor of Massachusetts, he lost that election by about 150,000 votes to the incumbent Democratic Governor Joseph B. Ely.[7]

References

1. Howard, Richard T. (1923), Public officials of Massachusetts 1923–1924, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. Page 84.
2. Howard, Richard T. (1929), Public officials of Massachusetts (1929–1930), Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. Page 22.
3. W. S. Youngman, Ex-Lieut. Governor Of Bay State, Dies Republican Best Known as Foe of Wasteful Public Expenditures, Hartford, Conn.: The Hartford Courant, April 26, 1934, p. 4.
4. The New York Times (April 26, 1934), W. S. YOUNGMAN,.62, CIVIC LEADER, DEAD; Former Bay State Lieutenant Governor Noted for Attack on Public Wastefulness, SOUGHT OFFICE AFTER, 50 Frequently at Odds With Party Heads Served as Captain in the World War., New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, p. Section: BOOKS ART-BOOKS, Page 23.
5. Quinquennial Catalogue of the Officers and Graduates 1636–1905, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, 1923, p. 303.
6. The New York Times (March 9, 1896), HARVARD'S GREAT DEBATE; Ready Now for the Coming Contest with Princeton. UNUSUAL INTEREST IN THE STRUGGLE The Men Chosen to Strive for Victory -- Why the Contest Is Attracting So Much Attention., New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, p. 10.
7. Special to The New York Times (November 9, 1932), Article 42 -- No Title, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, p. 3.

Political offices
Preceded by Frank G. Allen	Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1929 – 1933	Succeeded by Gaspar G. Bacon
Preceded by James Jackson	Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts 1925 – 1928	Succeeded by John W. Haigis
Preceded by Wesley E. Monk	Member of the Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk and Suffolk District 1923 – 1924	Succeeded by Erland F. Fish
Party political offices
Preceded by Frank G. Allen	Massachusetts Republican Party gubernatorial candidate 1932 (lost)	Succeeded by Gaspar G. Bacon