Adolphus William Young
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Adolphus William Young was an English solicitor who spent some years in New South Wales
and became involved in local politics. He returned to England where he was a Liberal Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1857 and 1880.
Young was the son of Adolphus Young of Hare Hatch Lodge, near Twyford, Berkshire and his wife Frances Haggard daughter of William Haggard, of Braham Hall, Norfolk. Young went to New South Wales
where he practised for some years as a solicitor in Sydney. He was High Sheriff
of New South Wales from 1842 to 1849 and was a representative for the Port Phillip District
in the Legislative Council
before Victoria was formed into a separate colony. He returned to England and was a J.P.
and Deputy Lieutenant
for Berkshire.
Young was first elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Great Yarmouth
in 1857 but lost the seat in 1859. He was elected MP for Helston
at the 1865 general election
but his election was declared void on 18 April 1866 and a by-election held. He was re-elected MP for Helston at the 1868 general election
and held the seat until 1880.
Young died at the age of 71.
Young married firstly Ann Eliza Smith, daughter of Edward Smith of Woodford Wells, Essex in 1837. Ann died in 1845 and he married secondly in 1847, Jane Throsby, daughter of Charles Throsby
of Throsby Park, New South Wales.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and became involved in local politics. He returned to England where he was a Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1857 and 1880.
Young was the son of Adolphus Young of Hare Hatch Lodge, near Twyford, Berkshire and his wife Frances Haggard daughter of William Haggard, of Braham Hall, Norfolk. Young went to New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
where he practised for some years as a solicitor in Sydney. He was High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of New South Wales from 1842 to 1849 and was a representative for the Port Phillip District
Port Phillip District
The Port Phillip District was an historical administrative division of the Colony of New South Wales, existing from September 1836 until 1 July 1851, when it was separated from New South Wales and became the Colony of Victoria....
in the Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
before Victoria was formed into a separate colony. He returned to England and was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Berkshire.
Young was first elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Yarmouth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
in 1857 but lost the seat in 1859. He was elected MP for Helston
Helston (UK Parliament constituency)
Helston, sometimes known as Helleston, was a parliamentary borough centred on the small town of Helston in Cornwall.Using the bloc vote system of election, it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and...
at the 1865 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1865
The 1865 United Kingdom general election saw the Liberals, led by Lord Palmerston, increase their large majority over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives to more than 80. The Whig Party changed its name to the Liberal Party between the previous election and this one.Palmerston died later in the same...
but his election was declared void on 18 April 1866 and a by-election held. He was re-elected MP for Helston at the 1868 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1868
The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...
and held the seat until 1880.
Young died at the age of 71.
Young married firstly Ann Eliza Smith, daughter of Edward Smith of Woodford Wells, Essex in 1837. Ann died in 1845 and he married secondly in 1847, Jane Throsby, daughter of Charles Throsby
Charles Throsby
Charles Throsby was an Australian explorer, pioneer and parliamentarian. He opened up much new land beyond the Blue Mountains for colonial settlement. He was a grazier, and became a prominent member of New South Wales society.- Early life :...
of Throsby Park, New South Wales.