Arthur Herbert Young

Arthur Herbert Young (4 July 1873 – 1 July 1943) was a Pitcairn Islander. He served as Chief Magistrate of Pitcairn in four spells between 1907 and 1941.

Arthur Herbert Young
Chief Magistrate of Pitcairn
In office
1907
Preceded byJames Russell McCoy
Succeeded byWilliam Alfred Young
In office
1930–1931
Preceded byRichard Edgar Christian
Succeeded byEdgar Allen Christian
In office
1939
Preceded byRichard Edgar Christian
Succeeded byRichard Edgar Christian
In office
1941
Preceded byDavid Young
Succeeded byFrederick Martin Christian
Personal details
Born4 July 1873
Pitcairn Island
Died1 July 1943(1943-07-01) (aged 69)
Pitcairn Island

Biography

Young was born on Pitcairn Island on 4 July 1873, the thirteenth and final child of Simon Young and Mary Buffett Christian.[1][2][3] He married Adella Schmidt after meeting her in the Gambier Islands,[4] and the couple had six children.[2]

In 1897 he was elected to the Island Council for part of the year. In 1900 he served as one of the two judges, and in 1904 he was a member of the Internal Committee. In 1907 he was appointed Chief Magistrate for the first time. The following year he served as a member of the External Committee, and in 1910 he was a member of the Internal Committee. He served as one of the two Assessors and on the Internal Committee in 1912. In 1922 he was Chairman of the Committee.[5]

In 1930 he was appointed Chief Magistrate for a second time, serving for two years. He held the office again in 1939 and 1941, also serving as Assessor in 1938.[5]

He died on Pitcairn on 1 July 1943.[4]

References
  1. Who Are the Pitcairners? YOUNG, Adella --> YOUNG, Everett Carlyle Pitcairn Islands Study Centre
  2. Who Are the Pitcairners? QUINTAL, Julia Etheline --> SCHMIDT, Adella Pitcairn Islands Study Centre
  3. Who Are the Pitcairners? CHRISTIAN, John Stephen --> CHRISTIAN, Mary Emily Pitcairn Islands Study Centre
  4. Mr. Arthur Herbert Young Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1943, p28
  5. Pitcairn Island Civil Recorder
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