Alexander MacGillivray Young
Alexander MacGillivray Young (July 30, 1878 – July 9, 1939) was a Canadian physician and politician. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal Party for the riding of Saskatoon in 1925 and re-elected in 1926 and defeated in 1930. He was re-elected in 1935 to the riding of Saskatoon City.
Alexander MacGillivray Young | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Saskatoon | |
| In office 1925–1930 | |
| Preceded by | John Evans |
| Succeeded by | Frank MacMillan |
| Member of Parliament for Saskatoon City | |
| In office 1935 – 1940 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Rev. Walter George Brown (by-election after Young's death) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 30, 1878 Millsville, Nova Scotia |
| Died | July 9, 1939 (aged 60) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | physician |
Born in Millsville, Nova Scotia, Young was elected councillor for Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1913 and elected mayor of Saskatoon in 1916 and 1920. During the 16th Parliament of Canada, 1st Session, he was the Chairperson of the Select Standing Committee on Railways, Canals and Telegraph Lines. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.[1]
References
- Pedersen, Jen. "A Seat on Council: The Aldermen, Councillors and Mayors of Saskatoon 1903-2006" (PDF). City of Saskatoon. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2014.
External links
- Alexander MacGillivray Young – Parliament of Canada biography
- "Alexander MacGillivray Young". Find a Grave. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
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