J. Arthur Younger

Jesse Arthur Younger (April 11, 1893 – June 20, 1967) was a United States Representative from California. A member of the Republican Party, he was the first Representative from San Mateo County, California.

Born in Albany, Oregon, Younger graduated from the University of Washington in 1915.

He was elected to Congress in 1952, where he served until his death from leukemia in 1967. He defeated William Keller in 1962 to retain his seat.

A principal thoroughfare in San Mateo County, State Route 92, was named in Younger's honor, as the "J. Arthur Younger Freeway".

See also

• U.S. Congressional Delegations from California
• State Route 92

External links

• Jesse Younger's Congressional Biography

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Allan O. Hunter	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 9th congressional district 1953–1963	Succeeded by Don Edwards
Preceded by John J. McFall	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 11th congressional district 1963–1967	Succeeded by Pete McCloskey

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Name	Younger, J. Arthur
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	April 11, 1893
Place of birth
Date of death	June 20, 1967
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