The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22
MEMORIAL TO H. oLN YOUNG.

The following is the memorial OF the
Marquette County Bar Association TO
Hon. H. olin Young which was pre-
scented and adopted at meeting held
Tuesday afternoon in the Marquette
court house.
III. Olin Young was born at Albion,
New York. August 4. 1850. He re-
ceived his education in the public
schools OF that state. and at Chamber
lain Institute, in Randolph. N. Y.
AT an early age, he became SUI
ferer from asthma, and, upon the adj
vice OF his physician. came to the Lake
Superior district in 1872. and settled
I'm Ishpeming. During the next seven
years, he worked in various capaci-
ties in Ishpeming and Republic. in
Guiding weighing ore at the old Lake
Superior mine, but he spent all his
spare time studying law. and In 1879
was admitted TO practice and thence
forth until his death remained a mem
Der Of the Marquette County Bar. as
ISOLATION.
From 1888 until 1902 Mr.. Young
was member OF the law firm of Hay
den and Young. his partner being the
late George w Hayden This firm
became widely, known particularly IN
mining circles and represented the
most important iron mining compan-
les in the county The partnership
dissolved by the death Of Mr., Hayden
IN 1902
I'm 1908 Mr. Young entered into
partnership with Frank A. Bell OF Ne
gaunee, under the name of Young &
Bell and this firm also conducted an
extensive legal business, including
some OF the most important cases in
this mining district. This firm con
tinued until 1913 when Mr.. Young re-
tired from the practice of law
For many years Mr.. Young was &C
tice in public affairs. He served a
city attorney OF Ishpeming, and large
ly prepared its charter. He served
the county of Marquette continuously
for ten years as prosecuting attorney.
He represented his district in the state
senate at Lansing, and rounded out
his career with ten years of contin-
uous, efficient and successful service
I'm congress as the representative or
the Twelfth District OF Michigan
an all these public capacities he
rendered distinguished service, mark
ed particularly by thorough, painstak-
ing and conscientious work. and was
widely known and regarded as one Of
the ablest and most useful members
OF the Michigan delegation in con
gress.
"As a practitioner of the law, he
commanded the highest respect of the
profession and his fellow citizens. He
was lawyer OF sound, level, headed
, judgment, resourceful and effective in
his trial cases, but more concerned
in seeing that justice was done. In
his long professional career he was
connected on one side or the other,
with nearly every important legal con-
troversy arising in the western part
OF the county.
MIR. Young married Mary j. Marsh.
OF Cattaraugus county. New York, who
survives him. They made many strong
friends, and their home at Ishpeming
was a center OF hospitality
This memorial Is intended only az
brief general sketch OF Mr. Young
career. Others will comment upoE
the personal characteristics which
endeared him to his friends
I'VE here present the life OF II. Olin
Young as conspicuous example os
public achievement. all the more not
able because OF the early obstacles
which he had 10 overcome
For the purpose of making a per-
manent record OF these facts and Of
the respect we hear our deceased
brother, we respectively ask leave in
behalf Of the Marquette County Bar
association to spread this memorial
upon the records OF the Marquette
circuit court as final tribute to one
who honored II in his lifetime Iron
Ore.