Sir William Young, 1st Baronet, of North Dean

William Young
Sir William Young
Portrait of Sir William Young, 1st Baronet painted by Agostino Brunias, 1770
Born1724 (1724)
Died1788 (1789) (aged 64)
OccupationGovernor of Dominica
A c. 1767 portrait of Young and his family by Johan Zoffany

Sir William Young, 1st Baronet (c. 1724c. 1788) was a British colonial administrator and planter.[1] He served as President of the Commission for the Sale of Lands in the Ceded Islands, and was appointed the first non-military governor of Dominica in 1768.

  1. ^ "The family of Sir William Young. Understanding Slavery Initiative". understandingslavery.com. Retrieved 27 December 2021.