John D. Young
(September 22, 1823 — December 26, 1910) Young was a lawyer, businessman, and politician. John Duncan Young was born in Owingsville, Kentucky in 1854. He was admitted to the bar in 1854 and practiced law in Owingsville until he changed careers, engaging in agriculture. He served as a judge of the quarterly court of Bath County for four years beginning in 1858. He was elected as judge again in 1866 but only served one year before resigning, having been elected to the United States House of Representatives during the Fortieth-Congress. However, Young’s election was contested and he was unable to qualify. He was elected again to Congress and served as a Democrat from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1875. After his time in Congress, Young resumed his agricultural work in Kentucky, became the State railroad commissioner in 1884, and served again as judge of the quarterly court of Bath County from 1890 to 1895.
[Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/Y000044]
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