John Young

Details

Born:

31 August 1807

Died:

6 October 1876

Birth place:

Bombay, India

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Election occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Parentage:

Sir William Young, 1st Bart, and youngest daughter of Charles Federick

Notes:

Succeeded as Baronet in 1848. Chief Commissioner of the Ionian Islands, 1855-1859; Governor of New South Wales, 1860-1867; Governor-General of Canada, 1868-1872.

Knighthood/Dame:

Awarded in 1848

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

1

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

6324

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q334392

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

315

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. YOUNG, John (1807-1876)

1. 1st Baron Lisgar

   New Hereditary

   1870

1. Cavan

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1832
   Date of election:	10 December 1832
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1855
   Date of exit:	c. 1855
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Direct
   Notes:	First elected in 1831. Exit in or before April 1855 on appointment as Chief Commissioner of the Ionian Islands. Exit resulted in by election.

1. Lord of the Treasury 1841-1844

2. Secretary to the Treasury 1844-1846

3. Chief Secretary for Ireland 1852-1855

1. Corpus Christi College

   Attended -1829

   Degree BA

   Graduated

1. Dalton, Lady Adelaide Annabella

   Year: 1835

1. Conservative Member

1. Carlton Club