Background
Young, Leon Decatur was born on December 2, 1872 in Highland, Kansas, United States. Son of John and Rachel F. (Nesbit) Young.
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Leon Decatur Young
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Bachelor of Arts, Highland College, 1897. Student Princeton Theological Seminary, 1898-1899. Graduate McCormick Theological Seminary, 1900.
Doctor of Divinity, Bellevue College, Omaha, Nebraska, 1910.
Doctor of Laws, Hastings College, 1916.
Career
Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1900. Pastor Charlestown, Indiana, 1900-1901, Washington, Iowa, 1902-1908, Beatrice. Nebraska, 1908-1914. Lincoln, 1914-1920, City Temple, Dallas, Texas, 1920-1925.
Abbey Presbyterian Church, 1925-1938, First Presbyterian Church, Highland, Kansas, 1939-1941, pastor emeritus since April 15, 1941.
Trustee Highland College. Member General Assembly Advisory Committee on Near East Relief.
Member Reorganization and Consolidation Committee of General Assembly, 1920-1923. Vice moderator General Assembly Presbyterian Church, United States of America, 1932-1933.
Bible lecturer at Christian Workers Conferences, 1932-1934.
Moderator Dallas Presbytery, March-September 1935. Moderator Highland Presbytery, 1940. President United Forces Against the Liquor Traffic, Dallas County, Texas.
Secretary United Texas Drys (State).
Secretary Army Christian Commission, Camp Alger, Virginia, Spanish-American War. Special preacher army camps, World War.
Bible lecturer Mount Hermon Conference, 1934-1937.
Achievements
Membership
Member Alpha Chirurgical; Clubs: Salesmanship, Dallas Writers, Lakewood, Kiwanis.
Connections
Married Dorothy Spriestersbach, May 6, 1902 (deceased). Married second, Mary B. Archibald, August 2, 1938.
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Nationality
American -
Political Party
Democrat