Augustus Young (representative)
Augustus Young | |
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| Member of the John Smith | |
| Succeeded by | Paul Dillingham |
| Member of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office 1836–1838 | |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1821–1824 1826 1828–1830 1832 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 20, 1784 Arlington, Vermont Republic |
| Died | June 17, 1857 (aged 73) St. Albans, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Judge |
Augustus Young (March 20, 1784 – June 17, 1857) was an American politician. He served as a
Vermont State Senate
.
Early life
Young was born in Arlington in the Vermont Republic on March 20, 1784. He completed preparatory studies, studied law with Isaac Warner of Cambridge and Bates Turner of St. Albans, and was admitted to the bar in 1810. He began the practice of law in Stowe.[1]
Career
Young moved to
Vermont State Senate from 1836 to 1838.[4]
Young was elected as a Whig candidate to the 27th United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1841, to March 3, 1843.[5] He declined to be a candidate for renomination, resumed the practice of law, and engaged in literary pursuits.
Young moved to
Naturalist due to his knowledge as a geologist and a mineralogist.[7] He wrote "On the Quadrature of the Circle" and "Unity of Purpose".[8]
Death
Young died in
St. Albans
on June 17, 1857.
Published works
- "Preliminary Report on the Natural History of the State of Vermont" by Augustus Young Vermont State Geologist, published by Carruthers Press, July 2008.
References
- ^ Gilman, Marcus Davis (1897). The bibliography of Vermont: or, A list of books and pamphlets relating in any way to the state. With biographical and other notes. Free Press Association. pp. 343.
- ^ "Augustus Young". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ Vermont General Assembly (1828). Journal. Vermont General Assembly. p. 1997.
- ^ "YOUNG, Augustus, (1784 - 1857)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ "Augustus Young". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ "Augustus Young". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ISBN 9780598995797. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ Herringshaw, Thomas William Herringshaw (1901). Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century: Accurate and Succinct Biographies of Famous Men and Women in All Walks of Life who are Or Have Been the Acknowledged Leaders of Life and Thought of the United States Since Its Formation. American Publisher's Association. p. 1043.
External links
- United States Congress. "Augustus Young (id: Y000029)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Augustus Young at Find a Grave
- Govtrack US Congress
- Fragmentary records of the Youngs
- The Political Graveyard
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