Background
Young, Lucien was born on March 31, 1852 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Richard Bosworth and Jane Ellen Young.
Young, Lucien was born on March 31, 1852 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Richard Bosworth and Jane Ellen Young.
Appointed to the United States Naval Academy from Kentucky, 1869, graduate, 1873.
Ensign, July 16, 1874.
Served on Alaska and Hartford, 1873-1875. While midshipman, July 23, 1873, and serving on the “Alaska,” jumped overboard while under way at sea and saved life of seaman who had been knocked overboard. Served in Powhatan, 1875-1876.
Served in Portsmouth, 1878-1880.