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tides on the reconstruction problems for the New York Tribune, and was its Washington corre- spondent, 1866-70. He was elected cliief execu- tive clerk of the U.S" senate in December, 1873, serving till March, 1879, and was re-elected in December, 1883, serving till April, 1892. He was married, June 24, 1874, to Mary, daughter of John McGowan and Sarah (Lemon) Barclay of Wash- ington, D.C. He was cliief clerk of the depart- ment of justice, 1881-83, and a Republican repre- sentative in the 55th, 56th and 57th congresses, 1896-1903. He was one of the founders of the Philadelphia Evening Star in 1866 and a contrib- utor to its columns, under the signature " S. M." YOUNQ, John, governor of New York, was born in Chelsea, Vt.. June 12, 1802 ; son of Thomas Young, who removed to Conesus, Livingston county, N.Y., where he kept a public house, and engaged in farming. John attended the public schools, and worked on the farm, and in 1823 studied law, supporting himself by teaching school. He was admitted to the bar in 1827, and practised at Geneseo, Livingston county. He was married in 1833 to Ellen, daughter of Camp- bell Harris, of Livingston county. He was a member of the state judiciary committee ; a representative in the state legislature, 1833, 1844, and 1845, and was elected a Whig representative from New York in the 24th congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Philo C. Fuller, serving from Dec. 6, 1836, to March 3, 1837. He declined re-election in 1836, but was elected to the 27th congress in 1840, serving, 1841- 43. He was governor of the state of Nevv- York, 1847-49 ; a delegate to the Whig national con- vention of 1848, and was appointed by President Tavlor, assistant treasurer of the United States,

at New York city in July,

York citv. April 23, 1852.

YOUNQ, John Clarke,

1849. He died in New

educator, was born in Greencastle, Pa., Avig. 12, 1803; son of the Rev. Jolin and Mary (Clarke) Young, both of Scotch-Irish de- scent. He attended Columbia college

three years : was graduated from Dick- ie inson college, Carlisle, Pa., A.B., 18,>3, A.M., 1826 ; was a student at Princeton Theolog- ical seminary, 1834- 26, and a tutor in the College of New Jer- sey, (Princeton), 1826- 28. He was licensed to preach bj' tiie New York presbytery, March 7, 1827 ; ordained by

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the West Lexington, Ky., presbytery, 1828 : was pastor of the McChord church in Lexington, 1828-30, and in the latter year became presi- dent of Centre college, Danville, Ky., a posi- tion he held until his death ; also serving as pastor of the Presbyterian church in Danville from 1834, and organizing a second local church He was twice married : first to a sister of the Rev. Robert J. Breckinridge ; and secondly, to Cornelia, daughter of John J. Crittenden ; their son, William Crittenden Young (q.v.), became president of Centre college. John C. Young re- ceived tiie honorary degree of D.D. from the col- lege of New Jersey, 1839 ; was moderator of the General assembly, 1853, and published : Speech before the Kentucky Colonization Society (1832); Address to the Presbyterians of Kentucky, j)^'*^' posing a Plan for the Instruction and Emanci- pation of their Slaves (1834), and The Doctrine of Lnniediate Emancipation Unsound (1835). He died in Danville, Ky., June 23, 1857.

YOUNQ, John Freeman, second bishop of Florida, and 85th in succession in the American episcopate, was born in Pittston, Kennebec county, Maine, Oct. 30, 1820. He attended Wes- leyan university in 1841, and was graduated from the Virginia Theological seminary, Alexandria, Va., in 1845. He was admitted to the diaconate in 1845 ; advanced to the priesthood the next year, and was rector in Florida, Texas, Missis- sippi, and Louisiana, 1846-60. He was assistant at Trinity church. New York cit}', 1860-67 : was elected second bishop of Florida to succeed Bishop Fi'ances H. Rutledge, deceased, and was con- secrated July 25, 1867, by Bishops Hopkins. Payne and Gregg, assisted by Bishops Odenheimer, Wil- mer and Cummins. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred on him by Columbia college in 1865. He wrote : Great Hymns of the Church (1887) . He died in New York city, Nov. 15. 1885.

YOUNQ, John Russell, journalist and librarian, was born in Downington, Pa., Nov. 20. iS41 ; son of George Rankin and Eliza (Rankin) YouJig ; and grandson of William and Mary (Rankin) Young and of John and Eliza (Russell) Rankin, all natives of county Tyrone, Ireland. He re- moved with his parents to Philadelphia, where he attended the Harrison Grammar school and the Central High school ; subsequently entering a high school in New Orleans, La. He began his newspaper career at the age of sixteen as copy holder on the Philadelphia Press, and before he came of age, was one of the editorial writers under John W. Forney. As private secretary he accompanied Forney in July, 1861, to Washing- ton, where the latter was secretary of the U.S. senate, continuing, however, his editorial work on the P7-ess. He was war correspondent from the first battle of Bull Run to Williamsburg, and