H. Albert Young

H. Albert Young

H. Albert Young

(Born in 1904, Russia) H. Albert Young, the first Delaware Jew to be elected to statewide office, was attorney general from 1950 to 1954. In that capacity he argued the Brown vs. Board of Education case, on behalf of Delaware, before the United States Supreme Court. After the decision, Young immediately attempted to implement the court’s decision, becoming the country’s first attorney general to do so. He was the founding partner of the law firm Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor. In this interview, Young discusses his family’s background an immigration to the U.S., his early life and education in New York City and Wilmington, his experiences in college, his activities in the Jewish community, and his career as a trial lawyer.

Jewish Historical Society of Delaware

donated by Bill Frank 05/31/83

audio cassette tape

English

oral history

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Bill Frank

H. Albert Young

audio cassette tape

1 hour, 27 minutes, 55 seconds