George Frederick Young
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George Frederick Young was an English shipbuilder and politician. He was Member of Parliament
for Tynemouth and North Shields
1832-1838. He was the first member elected for the newly-created constituency in the 1832 general election
, and lost his seat to Charles Edward Grey
on 23 February 1838 as a result of a petition following the 1837 general election
. He was later MP for Scarborough
1851-1852
.
His son Sir Frederick Young
was a traveller and writer.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Tynemouth and North Shields
Tynemouth and North Shields (UK Parliament constituency)
Tynemouth and North Shields was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1832 and 1885...
1832-1838. He was the first member elected for the newly-created constituency in the 1832 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1832
-Seats summary:-Parties and leaders at the general election:The Earl Grey had been Prime Minister since 22 November 1830. His was the first predominantly Whig administration since the Ministry of all the Talents in 1806-1807....
, and lost his seat to Charles Edward Grey
Charles Edward Grey
Sir Charles Edward Grey GCH was a British politician.He was a younger son of Ralph William Grey of Backworth. Grey was educated at University College, Oxford, graduating in 1806, and elected a fellow of Oriel College, Oxford in 1808. He was called to the bar in 1811, and appointed a commissioner...
on 23 February 1838 as a result of a petition following the 1837 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1837
The 1837 United Kingdom general election saw Robert Peel's Conservatives close further on the position of the Whigs, who won their fourth election of the decade....
. He was later MP for Scarborough
Scarborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Scarborough was the name of a constituency in Yorkshire, electing Members of Parliament to the House of Commons, at two periods. From 1295 until 1918 it was a parliamentary borough consisting only of the town of Scarborough, electing two MPs until 1885 and one from 1885 until 1918...
1851-1852
United Kingdom general election, 1852
The July 1852 United Kingdom general election was a watershed election in the formation of the modern political parties of Britain. Following 1852, the Tory/Conservative party became, more completely, the party of the rural aristocracy, while the Whig/Liberal party became the party of the rising...
.
His son Sir Frederick Young
Sir Frederick Young
Sir Frederick Young K.C.M.G., was a British traveller and writer on imperial affairs. He promoted the permanent union of the colonies with the United Kingdom, and published works on imperial federation and the empire...
was a traveller and writer.