Background
Young, Benjamin was born on January 25, 1868 in Derbyshire, England. Son of Samuel and Anne (Bamford) Young.
Young, Benjamin was born on January 25, 1868 in Derbyshire, England. Son of Samuel and Anne (Bamford) Young.
Came to America at age of 10. Educated Salt Lake Seminary, Utah. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, University of Chattanooga, 1896.
Master of Arts, University of Wyoming, 1900.
(Doctor of Divinity, University of Chattanooga, 1906).
Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, deacon, 1890, elder, 1893. Pastor Lander, Wyoming, Sheridan, Wyoming, 1897-1899, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1899-1901, Denver, 1901-1903, Salt Lake City, 1903-1907, 1st Church, Portland, Oregon, 1907-1914, 1st Church, Topeka, Kansas, 1914-1916, Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Saint Louis, 1916-1922, Linwood Boul. Methodist Episcopal Church, Kansas City, Missoury, 1922-1925.
District superintendent Kansas City District since 1925.
Member Portland Charter Commission, 1911. Member of committee of 15 with President Taft on tour of cities of the Northwest. Member General Conference, 1912, 16.
Member of commission on social service Federal Council of Churches.
Member Social Service Council Methodist Episcopal Church.
Married Virginia Rahm Crawford, of Greensboro, Pennsylvania, June 30, 1891. Children: Jessie Ellogene, Minor Crawford, Paul Helmer, Lillian Faith, Ralph Aubrey.