Newton C. Young (January 28, 1862 – November 10, 1923) was an American judge who served as a justice of the

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from 1898 to 1906. He had previously served as the

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of Pembina County, North Dakota.

Early life and education

Young was born on January 28, 1862, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. He was the son of C.S. Young and Joanna E. Young. He received his

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education in Taber, Iowa and graduated from Iowa City Academy in 1882. In 1886, he graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He received Bachelor of Laws degree from the university the following year. He later received a Masters of Arts degree from the university in 1891.

Legal and judicial career

In 1887, Young moved to Bathgate, Dakota Territory. He practiced law there until getting appointed to the

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. While practicing law in this period, he also served two terms as the

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from 1892 through 1896. Politically, Young was a Republican. In 1898, at the age of 36, he was appointed by Governor

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to complete the term of

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on the

. Young, nominated by the Republican Party, was elected in his own right that year to a full term. His opponent had been Charles J. Fisk. He was reelected to a second term in 1904. He served on the court for approximately seven years and ten and one-half months. He was chief justice for a time. In 1906, Young resigned from the court. He practiced law in

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, North Dakota until his death. After resigning from the court he joined the firm Ball, Watson & Young (later Watson & Young). The firm served as division counsel of the

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. Young served as a trustee of North Dakota State University from 1907 through 1915.

Personal life and death

Young married Ida B. Clarke on June 23, 1887, in

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, Iowa. They had one son and two daughters. He was a member of several organizations and fraternities, including

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and Phi Beta Kappa, and the

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. Young died on November 10, 1923, at the age of 61.

References

External links

North Dakota Supreme Court biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Newton C. Justices of the North Dakota Supreme Court 1862 births 1923 deaths People from Mount Pleasant, Iowa People from Pembina County, North Dakota People from Fargo, North Dakota North Dakota Republicans State's attorneys in North Dakota Iowa State University alumni Phi Delta Theta members