George Young (MP)
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George 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.
He was born at Dumfries and educated at the University of Edinburgh. 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 1853-1860 and of Haddington and Berwick 1860-1862.
He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland 1862-1866 and 1868-1869. He then became Lord Advocate.
He represented Wigtown Burghs 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.
[edit] References
- Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume I 1832-1885, edited by M. Stenton (The Harvester Press 1976)
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
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| Preceded by Edward Francis Maitland |
Solicitor General for Scotland 1862-1866 |
Succeeded by Edward Strathearn Gordon |
| Preceded by John Millar |
Solicitor General for Scotland 1868-1869 |
Succeeded by John Macdonald |
| Preceded by James Moncreiff |
Lord Advocate 1869-1874 |
Succeeded by Edward Strathearn Gordon |
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