Milton R. Young

A Senator from North Dakota. Born in Berlin, La Moure County, N. Dak. , on December 6, 1897. Attended the public schools of La Moure County. Attended the North Dakota State Agricultural College at Fargo, and Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa. Engaged in agricultural pursuits near Berlin, N. Dak. Elected to the North Dakota house of representatives in 1932. Member, North Dakota senate 1934-1945. Appointed on March 12, 1945, to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Moses. Subsequently elected as a Republican to the United States Senate, by special election, on June 25, 1946, to complete the six-year term ending January 3, 1951. Reelected in 1950, 1956, 1962, 1968 and 1974 and served from March 12, 1945, to January 3, 1981. Was not a candidate for renomination in 1980. Served as President pro tempore of the Senate during the Ninety-sixth Congress. Resided in Sun City, Ariz. , until his death on May 31, 1983. Interment at Berlin Cemetery, Berlin, N. Dak.