Biography
He was the son of the Reverend Alexander Young and Ellen McBain.
He was married in 1904 to Rosalind Watson.
He practiced medicine in the USA.
He served as Houseman to Sir William Ostler.
He participated in the prospecting for gold.
He was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Atlin (ge 1903, 1907, 1909, 1912).
He was appointed as the Provincial Secretary and the Minister of Education 1907-16.
He helped to found UBC.
He created the Metropolitan Board of Health.
Named Features
Essondale Mental Hospital in Coquitlam BC was named for him.
References
- Boam, H.J., A.G. Brown (ed.) (1912)
- Gosnell, R.E. (1914)
- Brissenden, Constance with Larry Loyie (1997)
- Greater Vancouver Hall of Fame. In The Greater Vancouver Book: an urban encyclopedia. Ed. Chuck Davis. Vancouver BC: Linkman Press
