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Richard Young
Democrat · Senate · Illinois · 1837–1843
Richard Young was a Democratic U.S. senator from Illinois, serving 1837–1843. Cast 1,312 votes and missed 16.2%.
- Years in Congress
- 5
- Votes missed
- 16.2%
- Born
- 1798
- Died
- 1861
Terms in office
- Senate, Illinois1837–1843 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “Richard Young (D-IL), Senate 1837–1843,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/Y000050/richard-young (accessed 2026-10-14).