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Russell Young

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Latitude
-42.880556
Longitude
147.325
Start Date
1838-01-01
End Date
1838-01-01

Description

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ID
tba6fc

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/russell-young
Birth Place
Hobart, Van Diemen's Land , Hobart, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
Biography
sketcher, amateur photographer and lawyer, was born on 9 June 1838 in Hobart Town, Van Diemen’s Land, son of Thomas Young, a lawyer, and Janet, née Campbell. In 1855 Master Russell Young won a prize at the Hobart Town Academy for his drawing of the Cascades, Launceston. Articled to his father in 1857, Young was called to the Bar in March 1862 and practised as Russell Young & Butler in Hobart Town. On 3 December 1863, at Sunbury, Victoria, the home of (Sir) William John ('Big’) Clarke and his first wife Mary, Young married Sarah Hopkins Walker, Mary’s sister. They had three sons and a daughter. By the 1860s Young had become an enthusiastic amateur photographer. Descendants still hold many of his photographs, including one of William Clarke. Young had a distinguished public career. The various public offices he held included being a trustee of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. He was member for Hobart Town in the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 1871 and for Franklin in 1872-77. He died at Hobart on 29 June 1913. This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1992 Last updated: 1989
Born
b. 9 June 1838
Summary
Mid 19th century painter, amateur photographer and lawyer of Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania).
Gender
Male
Died
29-Jun-13
Age at death
75