Finlay McNaughton Young
The Hon. Finlay McNaughton Young | |
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| Senator for Killarney, Manitoba | |
| In office 1900–1916 | |
| Appointed by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Turtle Mountain | |
| In office 1883–1888 | |
| Preceded by | J. P. Alexander |
| Succeeded by | John Hettle |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Killarney | |
| In office 1888–1899 | |
| Succeeded by | George Lawrence |
| 10th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
| In office 14 February 1895 – December 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Jackson |
| Succeeded by | William Hespeler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1852 St. Chrysostome, Canada East |
| Died | 15 February 1916 (aged 63) Killarney, Manitoba |
| Nationality | British subject |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Manitoba Liberal Party |
| Occupation | farmer |
Finlay McNaughton Young (2 April 1852 – 15 February 1916) was a Canadian senator.
Born in St. Chrysostome, Canada East, the son of Duncan Young, he was educated at St. Chrysostome and Montreal. In 1879, he moved to Manitoba. A farmer, he was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the electoral division of Turtle Mountain in 1883 and re-elected at all the subsequent elections up to 1899. In 1899, he was defeated. He was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1895 to 1899.
A Liberal, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 30 January 1900 on the recommendation of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He represented the Senate division of Killarney, Manitoba, until his death.
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