George Young, Lord Young, PC (2 July 1819 – 21 May 1907) was a Scottish Liberal MP in the British Parliament and a judge, with the judicial title of Lord Young.
George Young, photograph about 1868Moray Place, EdinburghThe grave of Lord Young, St John's, Edinburgh
He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland in 1862–1866 and 1868–1869. He was appointed Lord Advocate in 1869, the most senior legal position in Scotland, and technically a governmental post. This role is primarily one of law-making.[1]
He represented Wigtown Burghs in 1865–1874, until he lost an election. After an election petition, that election was declared void and the seat awarded to Young on 28 May 1874. However, in June 1874, he was appointed a Judge of the Court of Session and left Parliament.
He lived his final years at 28 Moray Place on the prestigious Moray Estate in western Edinburgh.[3]
Young is buried with his wife Janet Bell (d. 1901), daughter of George Graham Bell, near the south-west corner of St John's churchyard in Edinburgh.
Legislationedit
The most important legislation framed and created by Lord Young was the Education (Scotland) Act 1872 under which every town and village in Scotland were obliged to give free education to both boys and girls from the age of five to the age of eleven. This created a wave of school building across Scotland. Whilst children were still permitted to attend private schools they were not permitted to attend no school, and also imbedded in this legislation is the creation of the concept of truancy.
Familyedit
He married Janet Graham Bell on 18 July 1847, and they had fourteen children. Daughter Lillias ("Lily") married Charles Kincaid Mackenzie (later styled Lord Mackenzie).[4] (later styled Lord Mackenzie).[4]
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