Background
He was born in Falkirk, the son of John Young and Agnes Renny, and came to Halifax with his family in 1814.
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George Young
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He represented Pictou County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1843 to 1851. He worked with his father for several years before studying at the Pictou Academy. In 1824, he established the Novascotian, or Colonial Herald, a weekly newspaper.
He sold the paper in 1827 so that he could devote his time to the study of law.
In 1834, he published The British North American colonies to demonstrate to Britain the importance of its colonies. In 1842, he published On colonial literature, science and education, a collection of lectures.
In 1844, he published The prince and his protégé, a romantic story published in as a serial. He served as a minister without portfolio in the province"s Executive Council from 1848 to 1851.
In his final years, he suffered from fits of depression, digestive problems and acute pain.
Young died in Halifax at the age of 50.
