Clarence Clifton Young

Clarence Clifton "Cliff" Young (November 7, 1922 – April 3, 2016), known as C. Clifton Young, was a United States congressman from Nevada.

C. Clifton Young
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's at-large district
In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957
Preceded by	Walter S. Baring Jr.
Succeeded by	Walter S. Baring Jr.
Member of the Nevada Senate
In office 1966–1980
Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court (Seat D)
In office 1985–2002
Preceded by	Noel E. Manoukian
Succeeded by	Mark Gibbons
Personal details
Born	(1922-11-07)November 7, 1922 Lovelock, Nevada, U.S.
Died	April 3, 2016(2016-04-03) (aged 93) Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jane
Profession	Attorney

Young was born in Lovelock in 1922 and earned a bachelor’s from the University of Nevada.^[1] He earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.^[2]

A Republican, Young was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the state's at-large district in 1952 and re-elected in 1954. He won the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in 1956 but was defeated by incumbent Democrat Alan Bible in a close race.

Young later served in the Nevada Senate, from 1966 to 1980, and on the Nevada Supreme Court from 1985 to 2002, including a stint as chief justice (1989–1990). He also served as president of the National Wildlife Federation (1981–1983). Young died in Reno, Nevada in 2016 at the age of 93.^[3]

In 1988, the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Reno, Nevada was renamed for Young.^[4][5]