Sir William Younger, 1st Baronet, of Auchen Castle
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Sir William Younger, 1st Baronet (28 June 1862 – 28 July 1937)[1] was a Scottish politician who served as a member of parliament (MP) for a total of 11 years between 1895 and 1910.
Younger was the son of William Younger, of Auchen Castle, Moffat, and his wife Margaret (née Brown), from Sydney, Australia.[2] He was educated at Worcester College, Oxford.[2]
He joined the British Army in 1884, taking up a commission with the 16th Lancers, but left in 1888[2] and married Helen Caroline Gunter,[2] the daughter of Sir Robert Gunter, 1st Baronet, the Conservative MP for Barkston Ash in Yorkshire.
His residences were listed in 1901 as Auchen Castle, Moffat and 45 Prince's Gardens, London SW.[2]