Samuel Young (New York)
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Samuel Young was an American lawyer and politician.
He was a member from Saratoga County of the New York State Assembly
in 1814, 1814–15 and 1826, and was Speaker
in 1814-15 and 1826.
From 1816 to 1840, he was a member of the Erie Canal Commission
.
He was a member of the New York State Senate
from 1818 to 1821. In 1819
. he was the Bucktails candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, but due to a three-cornered contest with Clintonian John C. Spencer and Federalist Rufus King
, no-one was elected. Young was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821.
In 1824 he was the Bucktails
candidate for Governor of New York
, but lost to DeWitt Clinton
. From 1833 to 1838, he was First Judge of the Saratoga County Court.
In November 1834, he was re-elected to the State Senate for the remaining two years of the term of Louis Hasbrouck, who had died on August 20, and served from 1835 to 1836 when he resigned on May 22, four days before the end of the session. In November of the same year he was re-elected to the State Senate and served from 1837 to 1840.
He was Secretary of State of New York
from 1842 to 1845. He was again a State Senator from 1846 to 1847 when he was legislated out of office by the New York State Constitution of 1846.
He was President of the Barnburners
state convention which met on June 22 at Utica, New York
and nominated Martin Van Buren
for U.S. President.
He was buried at Briggs Cemetery in Ballston Spa, New York
.
Life
In 1813, he was Moderator of the Board of Supervisors of Saratoga County.He was a member from Saratoga County of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1814, 1814–15 and 1826, and was Speaker
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
The Speaker of the New York State Assembly is the highest official in the New York State Assembly, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party....
in 1814-15 and 1826.
From 1816 to 1840, he was a member of the Erie Canal Commission
Erie Canal Commission
The New York State Legislature appointed in 1810 a Commission to Explore a Route for a Canal to Lake Erie, and Report which became known as the Erie Canal Commission...
.
He was a member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
from 1818 to 1821. In 1819
United States Senate election in New York, 1819/1820
The 1819/1820 United States Senate election in New York was held on February 2, 1819, and January 8, 1820, by the New York State Legislature to elect a U.S...
. he was the Bucktails candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, but due to a three-cornered contest with Clintonian John C. Spencer and Federalist Rufus King
Rufus King
Rufus King was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was a delegate for Massachusetts to the Continental Congress. He also attended the Constitutional Convention and was one of the signers of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
, no-one was elected. Young was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821.
In 1824 he was the Bucktails
Bucktails
The Bucktails may refer to one of two organizations that were particularly characterized and identified by the wearing of a bucktail in their headgear....
candidate for Governor of New York
Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
, but lost to DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton was an early American politician and naturalist who served as United States Senator and the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal...
. From 1833 to 1838, he was First Judge of the Saratoga County Court.
In November 1834, he was re-elected to the State Senate for the remaining two years of the term of Louis Hasbrouck, who had died on August 20, and served from 1835 to 1836 when he resigned on May 22, four days before the end of the session. In November of the same year he was re-elected to the State Senate and served from 1837 to 1840.
He was Secretary of State of New York
Secretary of State of New York
The Secretary of State of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York.The current Secretary of State of New York is Cesar A...
from 1842 to 1845. He was again a State Senator from 1846 to 1847 when he was legislated out of office by the New York State Constitution of 1846.
He was President of the Barnburners
Barnburners and Hunkers
The Barnburners were the more radical faction of the New York state Democratic Party in the mid 19th century. The term barnburner was derived from the idea of someone who would burn down his own barn to get rid of a rat infestation, in this case those who would destroy all banks and corporations,...
state convention which met on June 22 at Utica, New York
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
and nominated Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States . Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson ....
for U.S. President.
He was buried at Briggs Cemetery in Ballston Spa, New York
Ballston Spa, New York
Ballston Spa is a village in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,556 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Saratoga County. The village is named after Rev. Eliphalet Ball, a Congregationalist clergyman and an early settler. The village lies on the border of two...
.
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young8.html Political Graveyard
- Jabez Delano Hammond: The History of Political Parties in the State of New York (Baltimore, 1850)
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/Sylvester/chap19.html History of Saratoga County by Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester (1878)
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 33, 42, 131, 147, 318 and 364; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)