The Coconino sun., 1926-12-03
GEORGE U. YOUNG DIES
SUDDENLY DERBY MINE

George U. Young, known and es-
teemed in this country and through
out the state for many years, dropped
dead at the Derby mine late We'd
'nesday, after motoring to the prop
erty with his wife, son and daughter
from Phoenix to spend Thanksgiving.
While death is attributed to apo
plexy, he had been i'll for the last
eleven months, due to an injury he
sustained at Youngville, 20 miles
east of Mesa, where he was operating
a mining property. The body was
brought to the Ruffner mortuary,
Prescott, and will be sent to Phoenix
on the train, and burial will be in
that city, although funeral services
have not been arranged yet. The SER
vices will be conducted by the Mason
ic lodge.
Young was born in Hamburg, Ind,
February 10, 1867, where his parents
John Alexander and Mary Wilson
Young-resided for>many years.
When he was 13 years of age, the
family removed to Kansas. Young
practically was self-educated and at
an early age he began teaching school
at his home in Kansas. Here, too, he
studied law and was admitted to the
bar in 1890.
He came to Arizona in the early
nineties and for three years was en-
gagged in railroad construction, after
wards working as both fireman and
engineer on the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad He later was elected prin-
cipal of the school of Williams, in
which position he served four years
and acquired the ownership Of the
Williams News" which he edited for
several years.
Young also was associated with
Captain (Bucky) O'Neill in the pro-
motion of the Grand Canyon railroad.
O'Neill's death in Cuba LETT the en-
tire responsibility of the western in
terests in the proposition upon
Young, and it was through his efforts
and sacrifices that the road was built,
through the financial aid of Russell
A. Alger, secretary under Mckinley.
In 1903 he became actively inter-
ested in mining and since had done
much towards the development Of
this one Of Arizona's resources. He
was president and general manager
Of the Young Mine company, ltd, and
the Madizelle Mining company. For
several years he was territorial sec
retary of Arizona. He has held the
Derby property in Yavapai county a
long time. 1t is near Iron Springs.
Young was prominently known
4 cto In mol
itics he was a republican and took
an active part in the campaigns of
his party. From a legal, business and
political standpoint, Mr.. Young stood
deservedly high in the esteem of his
fellow citizens and stood for pure re-
ligion without regard to sect or
church. Young was married Septem-
Der &c, 1900, to Miss Mary E. Smith,
of Williams, and leaves one son and
daughter, in addition to a widow.
He succeeded John N. Page as secre-
tary of state.
In 1924 Young was the leader of
the LaFollette forces in Arizona, and,
through his efforts the vote for the
Wisconsin man was large enough to
enable Coolidge to carry the state
against John w. Davis, the democratic
nominee.
Young was prominent in fraternal
affairs in the state. He attained the
32d degree of Scottish rite masonry
and also was a member of the Mystic
Shrine. He was a member, as well,
of the Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks and of the Knights OF Py-
thias.
In 1904, as a locomotive fireman,
Young went out on the A. r. y. strike,
and thereafter never entered railroad
work. AS secretary of state he hap
pened to be acting governor when the
Arizona constitution was adopted,
and he signed it for the governor.