George Young, Lord Young
George Young, Lord Young (2 July 1819 – 21 May 1907) was a Scottish Liberal MP in the British Parliament and a judge, with the judicial title of Lord Young.
Life
He was born in Dumfries and educated locally before being sent to the University of Edinburgh to study Law. He became a member of the Faculty of Advocates in 1840 and was also called to the English bar. He held the judicial offices of Sheriff of Inverness-shire in 1853–1860 and of Haddington and Berwick in 1860–1862.[1]
He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland in 1862–1866 and 1868–1869. He then became Lord Advocate.
He represented Wigtown Burghs in 1865–1874, until he lost an election. After an election petition, that election was declared void and the seat awarded to Young on 28 May 1874. However, in June 1874, he was appointed a Judge of the Court of Session and left Parliament.
On 3 March 1874 he was created a Senator of the College of Justice with the title 'Lord Young. He served until 1905.[2]
He is buried with his wife Janet Bell (d. 1901) near the south-west corner of St John's churchyard in Edinburgh.
References
- Lee, Sidney, ed. (1912). . Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). Vol. 3. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume I 1832-1885, edited by M. Stenton (The Harvester Press 1976)
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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