Mr. Younglove led and unusually active and influential life. He lived in the county all but 4 or 5 years of his life. He attended the famous Bridge School and Monroe High School. For a few years he worked in Detroit. In 1890 he returned to Monroe County and opened a store at Grape Michigan. In 1891 he married Minnie Savory of Detroit, Michigan. He left Grape about 1900 and came to the city of Monroe. A short time later he opened the Younglove Glove Factory on East Front Street and continued to manage the manufacture of canvas gloves for 15 years. In 1915 he was appointed postmaster of Monroe and served two full terms, retiring in 1923. He was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson. He was active in Democratic politics and served as city chairman and as county chairman over a long period of time. He had been elected as election inspector in the fifth precinct for many years and served through the General Election on Nov. 8, 1932. The last few years of his life he was associated with Central Auto Insurance Mutual. He was a member of the Knights of Templer Commandery 19 of Monroe. He maintained his membership in the Old Merchants and Manufacturers Club.
He was highly interested in the genealogy of his family and vividly pursued this interest throughout his life.
He was highly interested in the genealogy of his family and vividly pursued this interest throughout his life.
Mr. Younglove led and unusually active and influential life. He lived in the county all but 4 or 5 years of his life. He attended the famous Bridge School and Monroe High School. For a few years he worked in Detroit. In 1890 he returned to Monroe County and opened a store at Grape Michigan. In 1891 he married Minnie Savory of Detroit, Michigan. He left Grape about 1900 and came to the city of Monroe. A short time later he opened the Younglove Glove Factory on East Front Street and continued to manage the manufacture of canvas gloves for 15 years. In 1915 he was appointed postmaster of Monroe and served two full terms, retiring in 1923. He was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson. He was active in Democratic politics and served as city chairman and as county chairman over a long period of time. He had been elected as election inspector in the fifth precinct for many years and served through the General Election on Nov. 8, 1932. The last few years of his life he was associated with Central Auto Insurance Mutual. He was a member of the Knights of Templer Commandery 19 of Monroe. He maintained his membership in the Old Merchants and Manufacturers Club.
He was highly interested in the genealogy of his family and vividly pursued this interest throughout his life.
He was highly interested in the genealogy of his family and vividly pursued this interest throughout his life.
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