Austin H. Young


Austin H. Young was an American politician, who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, and as a Minnesota District Court judge.

Biography

Young was born Austin Hill Young on December 8, 1830 in Fredonia, New York. He moved to Prescott, Wisconsin in 1854 and to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1866.
Young married twice. First, to Martha Martin in 1854. Second, to Leonore Martin in 1872. They would have two children. Young died on February 13, 1905.

Career

Young was a member of the Senate as a Republican from 1864 to 1865. Previously, he had served as District Attorney of Pierce County, Wisconsin.
In 1871, Young was elected City Attorney of Minneapolis. The following year, he was appointed to be a judge of the Court of Common Pleas. He then went on to be Judge of the Fourth Judicial District from 1877 to 1891.