Augustus Young (representative)
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Augustus Young was a United States Representative from Vermont
. He was born in Arlington, Vermont on March 20, 1784. He completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Stowe
. He moved to Craftsbury
and was elected a member of the Vermont House of Representatives
. He also served as State’s attorney for Orleans County
. Young served as judge of probate, and served in the Vermont State Senate.
He was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843). He declined to be a candidate for renomination, resumed the practice of law and engaged in literary pursuits. Young moved to St. Albans
, and became assistant judge of the Franklin County
Court. He died in St. Albans on June 17, 1857 with interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. He was born in Arlington, Vermont on March 20, 1784. He completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Stowe
Stowe, Vermont
Stowe is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,339 at the 2000 census. Tourism is a significant industry.-Geography:...
. He moved to Craftsbury
Craftsbury, Vermont
Craftsbury is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. The town includes the four unincorporated villages of Craftsbury Common, Mill Village, North Craftsbury and East Craftsbury.-Town:...
and was elected a member of the Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member...
. He also served as State’s attorney for Orleans County
Orleans County, Vermont
Orleans County is one of the four northernmost counties in the U.S. state of Vermont. It borders Canada. In 2010, the population was 27,231. Its county seat is Newport. As in the rest of New England, few governmental powers have been granted to the county...
. Young served as judge of probate, and served in the Vermont State Senate.
He was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843). He declined to be a candidate for renomination, resumed the practice of law and engaged in literary pursuits. Young moved to St. Albans
St. Albans, Vermont
Places named St. Albans, Vermont:*St. Albans , Vermont, town in Franklin County, Vermont, established in 1763**St. Albans Raid, 1864*St. Albans , Vermont, city in Franklin County, Vermont, established in 1902...
, and became assistant judge of the Franklin County
Franklin County, Vermont
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is part of the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 47,746. Its shire town is the City of St. Albans.-Geography:...
Court. He died in St. Albans on June 17, 1857 with interment in Greenwood Cemetery.