James Young (Canadian politician)

James Young
James Young
Ontario MPP
	In office; 1879–1886
Preceded by	Hugh Finlayson
Succeeded by	William Bruce Wood
Constituency	Brant North
Member of the Canadian Parliament; for Waterloo South
	In office; 1867–1878
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	Samuel Merner
Personal details
Born	May 24, 1835; Galt, Upper Canada
Died	January 29, 1913 (aged 77); Galt, Ontario
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Margaret McNaught (m. 1858)
Occupation	Businessman

James Young (May 24, 1835 – January 29, 1913) was an Ontario businessman, journalist and politician. He represented Waterloo South in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878.

Early life

He was born in Galt in Upper Canada in 1835, the son of Scottish immigrants. He worked with a local newspaper and then bought several newspapers in the area in 1853 which he continued to publish until around 1863. He also wrote articles for other journals in the province. He became a partner in a wheel factory at Galt and also served on the town council.

Family

James Young married Margaret McNaught, daughter of John McNaught and his wife (née Kirkpatrick), on February 11, 1858. The couple resided at "Thornhill" in Galt, Ontario.[1]

Politics

In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament for Waterloo South as a member of the Liberal Party; he was reelected in 1872 and 1874.

In 1879, he was elected to represent Brant North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. He was appointed Treasurer and Commissioner of Agriculture in 1883, but resigned these posts later that year due to ill health. He opposed reciprocity in trade with the United States and supported an elected Senate.

Electoral record

1878 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Samuel Merner	1,468	50.76	–
	Liberal	James Young	1,424	49.24	–
Total valid votes			2,892	100.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		–
Source(s) "Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

1874 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Young	acclaimed	–	–
Total valid votes			–	–
	Liberal hold		Swing		–
Source(s) "Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

1872 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Young	acclaimed	–	–
Total valid votes			–	–
	Liberal hold		Swing		–
Source(s) "Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

1867 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	James Young	1,324	58.02
	Unknown	James Cowan	958	41.98
Total valid votes			2,282	100.0
Source(s) "Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

Later life

After he retired from politics in 1886, he wrote a number of books dealing with Canadian history and politics, including Public men and public life in Canada, being recollections of parliament and the press, published in 1902. He died in Galt in 1913.

References

Morgan, Henry James, ed. (1903). Types of Canadian Women and of Women who are or have been Connected with Canada. Toronto: Williams Briggs. p. 354.

External links

Richardson, Lynn E. (1998). "Young, James (1835-1913)". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. XIV (1911–1920) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.

James Young – Parliament of Canada biography
James Young – Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archive)
Ontario Heritage Trust Plaque

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[1] Morgan, Henry James, ed. (1903). Types of Canadian Women and of Women who are or have been Connected with Canada. Toronto: Williams Briggs. p. 354.