Arthur Herbert Young (4 July 1873 – 1 July 1943) was a Pitcairn Islander. He served as Chief Magistrate of Pitcairn in four spells between 1907 and 1941.
Biography Young was born on Pitcairn Island on 4 July 1873, the thirteenth and final child of Simon Young and Mary Buffett Christian.Who Are the Pitcairners? YOUNG, Adella → YOUNG, Everett Carlyle Pitcairn Islands Study CentreWho Are the Pitcairners? QUINTAL, Julia Etheline → SCHMIDT, Adella Pitcairn Islands Study CentreWho Are the Pitcairners? CHRISTIAN, John Stephen → CHRISTIAN, Mary Emily Pitcairn Islands Study Centre His siblings included Benjamin Stanley Young, William Alfred Young and the historian Rosalind Amelia Young.Mr. Arthur Herbert Young Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1943, p28
He married Adella Schmidt after meeting her in the Gambier Islands, and the couple had six children.
In 1897 he was elected to the Island Council for part of the year. In 1900 he served as one of the two judges, and in 1904 he was a member of the Internal Committee. In 1907 he was appointed Chief Magistrate for the first time. The following year he served as a member of the External Committee, and in 1910 he was a member of the Internal Committee. He served as one of the two Assessors and on the Internal Committee in 1912. In 1922 he was Chairman of the Committee.Pitcairn Island Civil Recorder
In 1930 he was appointed Chief Magistrate for a second time, serving for two years. He held the office again in 1939 and 1941, also serving as Assessor in 1938.
He died on Pitcairn on 1 July 1943.Mr. Arthur Herbert Young Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1943, p28
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