James Young (Canadian politician)

James Young was an Ontario businessman, journalist and politician. He represented Waterloo South in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878.

He was born in Galt in Upper Canada in 1835, the son of Scottish immigrants. He worked with a local newspaper and then bought several newspapers in the area in 1853 which he continued to publish until around 1863. He also wrote articles for other journals in the province. He became a partner in a wheel factory at Galt and also served on the town council.

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