Michael Young (Canadian politician)

For homonyms or similarly named people, see Michael Young (disambiguation).
Michael Young
Mayor of Victoria, British Columbia
In office
1975–1979
Preceded byPeter Pollen
Succeeded byWilliam J. Tindall
Personal details
Born(1934-08-02)August 2, 1934
Glasgow, Scotland
DiedJanuary 11, 2010(2010-01-11) (aged 75)
Victoria, British Columbia
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia

Michael Dalway Watson Young (August 2, 1934 – January 11, 2010) was a Scottish-born Canadian politician from British Columbia who was the mayor of Victoria, British Columbia from 1975 to 1979.[1][2]

Born in Scotland in 1934, Young emigrated to Canada in 1948.[1] He studied law at the University of British Columbia, graduating in 1961.[3] In 1963 he joined Straith & Company, a Victoria-based law firm for which Young worked until his retirement in 1994.[4] Young served two terms as city councillor before his election for mayor in 1975.[1][3]

Young's involvement in public life further includes board positions with the British Columbia Heritage Trust, the British Columbia Ferry Corporation and the Parole Board of Canada.[1][3] He was also a member of and local organizer for the Conservative Party of Canada.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d "City Pays Respect to Former Mayor Michael Young" (PDF). (Press release) City of Victoria. January 22, 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Michael Young Obituary (2010) - The Times Colonist".
  3. ^ a b c "In Memoriam: Michael Young" (PDF). Alumni Magazine. UBC Law. Fall 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Our history". Straith & Company. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  5. ^ Siddal, Brian (January 2010). "President's Message" (PDF). Newsletter. Conservative Party of Canada Victoria Electoral District Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2012.