Interviewer
John Morgan
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Description
Mr. Young, reared in Harrison County near the Lost Creek community, discusses various aspects of his life in this interview. Among the topics covered are his childhood and education, his two terms as Secretary of State from 1917 to 1925, his unsuccessful campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1924, his role with the State Sinking Fund, and the appointment of Cass Gilbert as the architect for the West Virginia State Capitol.
Publication Date
1975
Identifier
OH64-116
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-116.
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Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-116, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Young, Houston G., 1882- -- Autobiography.
Gilbert, Cass.
Secretaries of State (State government) -- West Virginia -- Oral histories.
West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.) -- Oral histories.
West Virginia. Department of Public Safety -- Oral histories.