Augustus Young (March 20, 1784June 17, 1857) was an American politician. He served as a

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from

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, a member of the

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for Orleans County, a judge of probate, a county assistant judge, and a member of the

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Early life

Young was born in Arlington in the

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on March 20, 1784. He completed preparatory studies, studied law with Isaac Warner of

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and

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, and was

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in 1810. He began the

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Career

Young moved to Craftsbury in 1812. He was a member of the

from 1821 until 1824, 1826, 1828 until 1830 and 1832. He was

for

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, from 1824 to 1828; judge of probate in 1830 and 1831; and served in the

from 1836 to 1838. Young was elected as a Whig candidate to the

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, serving from March 4, 1841, to March 3, 1843. He declined to be a candidate for renomination, resumed the practice of law, and engaged in literary pursuits. Young moved to

, and became assistant judge of the Franklin County Court from 1851 to 1854. In 1856, he was appointed State Naturalist due to his knowledge as a geologist and a mineralogist. He wrote ''"On the Quadrature of the Circle"'' and ''"Unity of Purpose"''.

Death

Young died in

on June 17, 1857. He is interred at Greenwood Cemetery,

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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

External links

*
Govtrack US Congress Fragmentary records of the Youngs

{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Augustus 1784 births 1857 deaths Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont 19th-century American politicians State's attorneys in Vermont People from Craftsbury, Vermont