William Mackworth Young
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Sir William Mackworth Young KCSI
(1840–1924) was a member of the Indian Civil Service, who became Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab
at the end of the nineteenth century.
Young was the son of Captain Sir George Young. He attended Eton
and King's College
, in Cambridge
, receiving a bachelor of arts
degree in 1863 and a master of arts in 1866. Young joined the I.C.S. in Bengal
in 1863, subsequently holding the title of Financial Commissioner of the Punjab from 1889 to 1895 and Lieutenant Governor, 1897–1902.
Young also served as a member of the Imperial Legislative Council in 1893.
Order of the Star of India
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(1840–1924) was a member of the Indian Civil Service, who became Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
at the end of the nineteenth century.
Young was the son of Captain Sir George Young. He attended Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and King's College
King's College, Cambridge
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, in Cambridge
Cambridge
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, receiving a bachelor of arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in 1863 and a master of arts in 1866. Young joined the I.C.S. in Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
in 1863, subsequently holding the title of Financial Commissioner of the Punjab from 1889 to 1895 and Lieutenant Governor, 1897–1902.
Young also served as a member of the Imperial Legislative Council in 1893.