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{{short description|Canadian politician (1812–1875)}}
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'''Charles Young''' (30 April 1812 &ndash; after 1875) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]]-born lawyer, judge and political figure in [[Prince Edward Island]]. He served as administrator for Prince Edward Island in 1859.
He was born in [[Glasgow]], the son of [[John Young (1773-1837)|John Young]] and Agnes Renny, and came to [[City of Halifax|Halifax]] with his family in 1814. He was educated at [[Dalhousie University|Dalhousie College]] and was called to the Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island bars in 1838. Young entered practice with his brothers [[William Young (Nova Scotia politician)|William]] and [[George Renny Young|George]]. He served as a member of the [[Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island]] for 23 years. In 1847, he was named [[Queen's Counsel]]. Young was the province's attorney general from 1851 to 1853 and from 1858 to 1859. He was named a judge of probate in 1852 and was a judge in bankruptcy from 1868 to 1875. Young was one of the first persons to publicly support responsible government for Prince Edward Island.
== References ==
* [http://www.gov.pe.ca/lg/gallery/AAYoung.php3?lang=E Administrator Charles Young, Lieutenant Governors Gallery, Government of Prince Edward Island]
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