Arthur Herbert Young

Young was born on Pitcairn Island on 4 July 1873, the thirteenth and final child of Simon Young and Mary Buffett Christian.^[1][2][3] His siblings included Benjamin Stanley Young, William Alfred Young and the historian Rosalind Amelia Young.^[4]

He married Adella Schmidt after meeting her in the Gambier Islands,^[4] and the couple had six children.^[2]

In 1897 he was elected to the Island Council for part of the year. In 1900 he served as one of the two judges, and in 1904 he was a member of the Internal Committee. In 1907 he was appointed Chief Magistrate for the first time. The following year he served as a member of the External Committee, and in 1910 he was a member of the Internal Committee. He served as one of the two Assessors and on the Internal Committee in 1912. In 1922 he was Chairman of the Committee.^[5]

In 1930 he was appointed Chief Magistrate for a second time, serving for two years. He held the office again in 1939 and 1941, also serving as Assessor in 1938.^[5]

He died on Pitcairn on 1 July 1943.^[4]