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Arthur Herbert Young | |
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| Chief Magistrate of Pitcairn | |
| In office 1907 | |
| Preceded by | James Russell McCoy |
| Succeeded by | William Alfred Young |
| In office 1930–1931 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Edgar Christian |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Allen Christian |
| In office 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Edgar Christian |
| Succeeded by | Richard Edgar Christian |
| In office 1941 | |
| Preceded by | David Young |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Martin Christian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1873 Pitcairn Island |
| Died | 1 July 1943 (aged 69) Pitcairn Island |
Arthur Herbert Young (4 July 1873 – 1 July 1943) was a Pitcairn Islander. He served as Chief Magistrate of Pitcairn in four spells between 1907 and 1941.
Biography
[edit]Young was born on Pitcairn Island on 4 July 1873, the thirteenth and final child of Simon Young and Mary Buffett Christian.[1][2][3] He married Adella Schmidt after meeting her in the Gambier Islands,[4] and the couple had six children.[2]
In 1897 he was elected to the Island Council for part of the year. In 1900 he served as one of the two judges, and in 1904 he was a member of the Internal Committee. In 1907 he was appointed Chief Magistrate for the first time. The following year he served as a member of the External Committee, and in 1910 he was a member of the Internal Committee. He served as one of the two Assessors and on the Internal Committee in 1912. In 1922 he was Chairman of the Committee.[5]
In 1930 he was appointed Chief Magistrate for a second time, serving for two years. He held the office again in 1939 and 1941, also serving as Assessor in 1938.[5]
He died on Pitcairn on 1 July 1943.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Who Are the Pitcairners? YOUNG, Adella --> YOUNG, Everett Carlyle Pitcairn Islands Study Centre
- ^ a b Who Are the Pitcairners? QUINTAL, Julia Etheline --> SCHMIDT, Adella Pitcairn Islands Study Centre
- ^ Who Are the Pitcairners? CHRISTIAN, John Stephen --> CHRISTIAN, Mary Emily Pitcairn Islands Study Centre
- ^ a b Mr. Arthur Herbert Young Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1943, p28
- ^ a b Pitcairn Island Civil Recorder
