Jonathan Young (commodore)

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Jonathan Young
Born	(1826-11-27)27 November 1826 Ohio
Died	17 May 1885(1885-05-17) (aged 58) New London, Connecticut
Buried	Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1841–1885
Rank	commodore
Commands	USS Pembina USS Cimarron USS Sangamon Receiving ship USS Vandalia USS Mahaska Receiving ship USS Ohio USS Tennessee Asiatic Squadron New London Navy Yard
Battles / wars	African Slave Trade Patrol Mexican War Puget Sound War Paraguay Expedition American Civil War Union blockade Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries Battle of Port Royal

Commodore Jonathan Young (27 November 1826 – 17 May 1885) was an officer in the United States Navy. He participated in anti-piracy actions and the African Slave Trade Patrol, fought in the Mexican War, Puget Sound War, and American Civil War, and served briefly as commander of the Asiatic Squadron.