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Edward Lunn Young (born September 7, 1920) is a former Republican U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Young was born in Florence, South Carolina. He graduated from Clemson College (now Clemson University) in 1941. Not long after graduating, he joined the United States Army Air Corps and served as a fighter pilot in the Pacific during the last part of World War II. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with nine oak leaf clusters. After World War II, he stayed in the reserves for one year and was discharged as a major. He then returned to Florence and worked as a farmer, real estate broker and businessman.

Young was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives as a Democrat from Marion County in 1958 and served one term. He became a Republican sometime in the early 1960s and was active in state Republican politics, attending the state Republican conventions of 1968 and 1970. He was also a delegate to the 1968 Republican National Convention.

In 1972, Young won the Republican nomination for South Carolina's 6th congressional district, in the state's northeast corner. He expected to face 17-term incumbent John L. McMillan (who lived in nearby Mullins in the general election. However, in a considerable upset, McMillan was defeated in the primary by a considerably more liberal Democrat, State Representative John Jenrette. Due to the gigantic Republican landslide of that year, Young won by over nine points, becoming the first Republican to represent this part of South Carolina, ever.

Young's tenure in Congress was short-lived, however. The Republican Party did not have strong roots in this part of the state at the time, so Young was particularly vulnerable in the 1974 elections, which saw a nationwide backlash against Republicans due to Watergate. Jenrette sought a rematch against Young, and this time won by four points. Another rematch in 1976 resulted in Young being soundly defeated.

Young was the Republican candidate for Governor in 1978, but was soundly defeated by Democratic State Senator Dick Riley. When Jenrette was ensnared by Abscam in 1980, Young jumped into the Republican primary, only to be soundly defeated by John Napier, who went on to defeat Jenrette in November.

After his 1980 defeat, Young retired from politics and still lives in Florence.

Source

United States Congress. "Edward Lunn Young (id: Y000035)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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+'''Edward Lunn Young''' (born [[September 7]], [[1920]]) is a former [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[South Carolina]].
+Young was born in [[Florence, South Carolina]].  He graduated from Clemson College (now [[Clemson University]]) in 1941.   Not long after graduating, he joined the [[United States Army Air Corps]] and served as a fighter pilot in the Pacific during the last part of [[World War II]].  He was awarded the [[Distinguished Flying Cross]] and the [[Air Medal]] with nine [[oak leaf clusters]].
-Born in [[Florence, South Carolina]], Young attended the public schools.
+After World War II, he stayed in the reserves for one year and was discharged as a [[major]].  He then returned to Florence and worked as a farmer, real estate broker and businessman.
-<!-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->B.S., Clemson College, [[Clemson, South Carolina]], 1941.
-He was in the [[United States Army]] Air Corps, fighter pilot in Southwest Pacific from 1942 to 1946.
-<!-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with nine oak leaf clusters.
-He was discharged as major in the Reserve.
-<!-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Farmer.
-<!-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Realtor.
-Businessman.
-He served as member of the [[South Carolina House of Representatives]] from 1958 to 1960.
-He served as delegate, South Carolina State Republican conventions, 1968, 1970.
-He served as delegate, Republican National Convention, 1968.
+Young was elected to the [[South Carolina House of Representatives]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] from [[Marion County, South Carolina|Marion County]] in [[1958]] and served one term.  He became a Republican sometime in the early 1960s and was active in state Republican politics, attending the state Republican conventions of [[1968]] and [[1970]].  He was also a delegate to the [[1968 Republican National Convention]].
-Young was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the Ninety-third Congress ([[January 3]], [[1973]]-[[January 3]], [[1975]]).
-He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fourth Congress in 1974, and for election to the Ninety-fifth Congress in 1976.
+In [[1972]], Young won the Republican nomination for {{ushr|South Carolina|6}}, in the state's northeast corner.  He expected to face 17-term incumbent [[John L. McMillan]] (who lived in nearby [[Mullins, South Carolina|Mullins]] in the general election.  However, in a considerable upset, McMillan was defeated in the primary by a considerably more liberal Democrat, State Representative [[John Jenrette]].  Due to the gigantic Republican landslide of that year, Young won by over nine points, becoming the first Republican to represent this part of South Carolina, ever.
-He was an unsuccessful candidate for election as Governor of South Carolina in 1978.
-He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the Ninety-seventh Congress in 1980.
+Young's tenure in Congress was short-lived, however.  The Republican Party did not have strong roots in this part of the state at the time, so Young was particularly vulnerable in the 1974 elections, which saw a nationwide backlash against Republicans due to [[Watergate]].  Jenrette sought a rematch against Young, and this time won by four points.  Another rematch in [[1976]] resulted in Young being soundly defeated.
-He is a resident of [[Florence, South Carolina]].
+Young was the Republican candidate for [[Governor of South Carolina|Governor]] in [[1978]], but was soundly defeated by Democratic [[South Carolina Senate|State Senator]] [[Richard Riley|Dick Riley]].
+When Jenrette was ensnared by [[Abscam]] in [[1980]], Young jumped into the Republican primary, only to be soundly defeated by [[John Napier]], who went on to defeat Jenrette in November.
+After his 1980 defeat, Young retired from politics and still lives in Florence.
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