Background
Youngdahl, James Edward was born on November 17, 1926 in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Son of Benjamin Emanuel Lincoln and Livia (Bjorkquist) Youngdahl.
Youngdahl, James Edward was born on November 17, 1926 in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Son of Benjamin Emanuel Lincoln and Livia (Bjorkquist) Youngdahl.
Student, Washington University, St. Louis, 1945. Bachelor of Arts Missouri, 1947. Bachelor of Laws, University Arkansas, 1959.
Field secretary, League for Industrial Democracy, New York City, 1947-1948; national representative, assistant regional director, Amalgamated Clothing Workers American, Chief Information Officer and American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, St. Louis national representative, assistant regional director, Amalgamated Clothing Workers American, Chief Information Officer and American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Paducah, Kentucky national representative, assistant regional director, Amalgamated Clothing Workers American, Chief Information Officer and American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, New Orleans, 1948-1956; since practiced in, Little Rock, Memphis, New Orleans and Albuquerque partner, McMath, Leatherman, Woods & Youngdahl, 1959-1968; partner, Youngdahl & Larrison, 1968-1980; partner, Youngdahl & Youngdahl P.A., since 1980; partner, Youngdahl, Sadin Morgan & McGowan, since 1985; instructor labor law, University Arkansas School Law, 1963, 69-71; instructor labor law, University Arkansas School Law (Arkansas Law School), 1964-1966. Member arbitration services advising committee Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 1978-1984.
Vice chairman New Orleans Forum, 1953-1954. President Arkansas Association for Mental Health, 1960-1961. Chairman Arkansas advising committee United States Commision on Civil Rights, 1962-1965.
Member Executive Committee Southern Regional Council, 1969-1974. Member of national Executive Board Workers Defense League, 1965-1975. Board directors Voter Education Project, Inc., 1971-1974.
Children: Jay Thomas Armstrong, Jan Kristi, Lincoln Anders Morton, Sara Lise.