In 1824 he was the Bucktailscandidate for Governor of New York, but lost to DeWitt Clinton. He was again a member of the State Assembly (Saratoga Co.) in 1826, and was Speaker. From 1833 to 1838, he was First Judge of the Saratoga County Court.
He was again a member of the State Senate (4th D.) from 1835 to 1836, sitting in the 58th and 59th New York State Legislatures. He issued a concurring opinion in Coster v. Lorillard that was remarkable for its attack on the common law.[1] He resigned his seat on May 22, 1836. In November of the same year he was re-elected to the State Senate and served from 1837 to 1840, sitting in the 60th, 61st, 62nd and 63rd New York State Legislatures.
samuel, young, york, politician, samuel, young, 1779, lenox, berkshire, county, massachusetts, november, 1850, ballston, saratoga, county, york, american, lawyer, politician, samuel, young19th, secretary, state, yorkin, office, february, 1842, february, 1845go. Samuel Young 1779 Lenox Berkshire County Massachusetts November 3 1850 Ballston Saratoga County New York was an American lawyer and politician Samuel Young19th Secretary of State of New YorkIn office February 7 1842 February 8 1845GovernorWilliam H SewardWilliam C BouckSilas WrightPreceded byArchibald CampbellSucceeded byNathaniel S BentonLife EditIn 1813 he was Moderator of the Board of Supervisors of Saratoga County He was a member of the New York State Assembly Saratoga Co in 1814 and 1814 15 and was Speaker in 1814 15 From 1816 to 1840 he was a member of the Erie Canal Commission He was a member of the New York State Senate Eastern D from 1818 to 1821 sitting in the 41st 42nd 43rd and 44th New York State Legislatures 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 He was again a member of the State Assembly Saratoga Co in 1826 and was Speaker From 1833 to 1838 he was First Judge of the Saratoga County Court He was again a member of the State Senate 4th D from 1835 to 1836 sitting in the 58th and 59th New York State Legislatures He issued a concurring opinion in Coster v Lorillard that was remarkable for its attack on the common law 1 He resigned his seat on May 22 1836 In November of the same year he was re elected to the State Senate and served from 1837 to 1840 sitting in the 60th 61st 62nd and 63rd New York State Legislatures He was Secretary of State of New York from 1842 to 1845 He was again a member of the State Senate 4th D from 1846 to 1847 sitting in the 69th and 70th New York State Legislatures He was Chairman of the Barnburners state convention which met on June 22 1848 at Utica New York and nominated Martin Van Buren for U S President He was a Democrat He was buried at Briggs Cemetery in Ballston Spa New York Sources Edit 1 Political Graveyard Jabez Delano Hammond The History of Political Parties in the State of New York Baltimore 1850 2 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 References Edit Coster v Lorillard 14 Wend 265 368 93 N Y 1835 Party political officesVacantTitle last held byDaniel D Tompkins Bucktails nominee for Governor of New York1824 Succeeded byWilliam B RochesterPolitical officesPreceded byJames Emott Speaker of the New York State Assembly1814 1815 Succeeded byDaniel CrugerPreceded byClarkson Crolius Speaker of the New York State Assembly1826 Succeeded byErastus RootNew York State SenatePreceded byLouis Hasbrouck New York State Senate Fourth District Class 2 1835 1840 Succeeded byJohn W TaylorPolitical officesPreceded byArchibald Campbell Acting Secretary of State of New York1842 1845 Succeeded byNathaniel S BentonNew York State SenatePreceded byEdmund Varney New York State Senate Fourth District Class 3 1846 1847 Succeeded bydistrict abolished Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel Young New York politician amp oldid 1127050133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
