Winthrop Young
Winthrop Young | |
|---|---|
| 11th Mayor of St. Anthony, Minnesota | |
| In office April 7, 1868 – April 10, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Orlando C. Merriman |
| Succeeded by | William W. McNair |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1817 |
| Died | July 10, 1896 (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Lakewood Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Catherine Johnson |
| Children | 3 |
Winthrop Young (September 18, 1817 – July 10, 1896) was a politician from the U.S. State of Minnesota.
Young was born in Waterford, Vermont in 1817. In 1861, he moved to St. Anthony, Minnesota.
In 1864, he attended the Democratic State Convention of Minnesota. In 1868, he was the mayor of St. Anthony. In 1871 he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Minnesota. During the campaign, he often resorted to personal attacks and insults against his opponent, Horace Austin. In late October 1871, he alleged that Austin had accepted a bribe of "several thousand dollars" to pass a bill.