Austin Hill Young (December 6, 1830 – February 13, 1905) was an American politician who served as a Wisconsin State Senate member and a Minnesota District Court judge.
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Senate | |
| In office 1864–1865 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Austin Hill Young December 6, 1830 Fredonia, New York |
| Died | February 13, 1905 (aged 74) Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Spouses | Martha Martin (m. 1854)Leonore Martin (m. 1872) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Jurist, politician |
He was born in Fredonia, New York,[1] and moved to Prescott, Wisconsin, in 1854 and then to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1866.
Young married twice. First, to Martha Martin in 1854. Second, to Leonore Martin in 1872. They had two children.
He died at his home in Minneapolis on February 13, 1905.[2]
Career
editYoung was a Republican member of the Senate from 1864 to 1865.[3] Previously, he had served as District Attorney of Pierce County, Wisconsin.
In 1871, Young was elected City Attorney of Minneapolis. The following year, he was appointed to judge the Court of Common Pleas. He then became Judge of the Fourth Judicial District from 1877 to 1891.
References
edit- ^ "Austin H. Young" (PDF). Minnesota Legal History Project. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ "Judge Young is Dead". Star Tribune. February 14, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved January 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Young, August H." Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 19, 2013.