Sir John Douglas Young (7 April 1883 – 13 April 1973), was a British judge and

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politician.

Background

Young was born in

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. He was educated at

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and

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, where he received a BA. In 1912 he married Joyce Macewen Smith of Glasgow. They had two sons. He was knighted in 1935.

Political career

He was Liberal candidate for the

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at the 1922 General Election. He was Liberal candidate for the

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division of

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at the 1923 and 1924 General Elections. Southend was a safe Unionist seat which Young nearly gained in 1923; Southend1918

In 1924, a difficult election for the Liberal party, Southend returned to being a safe Unionist seat; He did not contest the Southend by-election in 1927 and instead was Liberal candidate for the 1928 Linlithgowshire by-election. This was a Labour/Unionist marginal that no Liberal had fought in 1924. The party had finished a distant third in 1923, so the seat was not promising. He came third as expected but did poll the highest Liberal vote since 1910; He did not stand for parliament again.British parliamentary election results 1918-1973, Craig, F.W.S.

Legal career

Young was a Judge of the High Court, Allahabad between 1929–34 and Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature, Lahore between 1934–43. At Lahore, he founded the College of Physical Education and Scouting. During and after the

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, Young was Controller of Military Government Courts (President, Military Government General Court) of the

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(British Element), between December 1944 and January 1948.

Election results

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Douglas 1883 births 1973 deaths Liberal Party (UK) parliamentary candidates People educated at Merchiston Castle School Alumni of Pembroke College, Cambridge Knights Bachelor British India judges