Cliff Young — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as U.S. Congressman from Nevada (1952-1954).
Member of the Nevada Senate (1966-1980).
Justice on the Nevada Supreme Court (1985-2002), including Chief Justice (1989-1990).
President of the National Wildlife Federation (1981-1983).
Earned a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.

Biography

Clarence Clifton "Cliff" Young, born in Lovelock in 1922, was an American politician and jurist. After earning a bachelor's from the University of Nevada and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, Young embarked on a distinguished career in public service. A Republican, he was elected to the U.

S. House of Representatives from Nevada's at-large district in 1952 and re-elected in 1954. He later sought the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in 1956 but was defeated.