William S. Youngman
William Sterling Youngman | |
|---|---|
| 50th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1929–1933 | |
| Governor | Frank G. Allen Joseph B. Ely |
| Preceded by | Frank G. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Gaspar G. Bacon |
| 42nd Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1925–1928 | |
| Governor | Alvan T. Fuller |
| Preceded by | James Jackson |
| Succeeded by | John W. Haigis |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk and Suffolk District | |
| In office 1923–1924 | |
| Preceded by | Wesley E. Monk |
| Succeeded by | Erland F. Fish |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1872 Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 1934 (aged 62) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | William Sterling Youngman Jr. |
| Alma mater | Harvard College A.B. 1895; Harvard Law School L.L.B. 1898 |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1898 1918 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
William Sterling Youngman (February 2, 1872 – April 25, 1934) was an American politician who served as a Massachusetts State Senator, the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts and as the 50th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1929 to 1933.
Youngman attended Harvard, where he was a member of the debate team.
Youngman served with a troop of Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Spanish–American War; he also served in World War I.
In 1932 Youngman was the Republican nominee for Governor of Massachusetts, he lost that election by about 150,000 votes to the incumbent Democratic Governor Joseph B. Ely.