Table: us_former_representatives_2
Columns: representative
years
state
party
lifespan

Question: What years did J. Smith Young serve as a Representative?
SQL: SELECT "years" FROM us_former_representatives_2 WHERE "representative" = 'j. smith young'

Question: Which party did Thomas L. Young belong to?
SQL: SELECT "party" FROM us_former_representatives_2 WHERE "representative" = 'thomas l. young'