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Ruth Comfort Mitchell Young (1882-1954) was an American author and playwright who wrote under her maiden name Ruth Comfort Mitchell, as well as her married name, Mrs. Sanborn Young. At the age of fourteen, her first poem was published in the local Los Gatos Mail newspaper, thus launching her literary career, which continued throughout her lifetime. Ruth Comfort Mitchell Young wrote novels, poems, short stories, and plays. Ruth was involved in Republican politics. She served as Republican Nationa